pyromaniacs
Obsessive flame starters
Pyromaniacs are people with an uncontrollable urge to set fires.
The term describes a recognized psychiatric condition—pyromaniac derives from the same root as mania—characterized by compulsive fire-setting for psychological relief rather than practical gain: The warehouse fires were the work of a pyromaniac.
Informally, pyromaniac describes anyone who loves fire a bit too much.
Irresistible urge to act
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- impulse controlRegulating sudden urges
- firesettingDeliberately starting blazes
- disorderAbsence of organization
pathology · fascination · urge · fixation · thrill-seeking · deviance · recidivism · behavioral
Criminal deliberate burning
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- firebugDeliberate flame-setter
- accelerantCombustion-intensifying substance
- investigationFormal examination of facts
criminal · suspect · conviction · evidence · motive · pattern · spree · deliberate
Visible burning combustion
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- blazeIntense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
kindling · burn · torch · conflagration · ember · spark · wildfire · destruction
Material that initiates combustion
compulsion
Irresistible urge to act
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- impulse controlRegulating sudden urges
- firesettingDeliberately starting blazes
disorder · pathology · fascination · urge · fixation · thrill-seeking · deviance · recidivism · behavioral · psychiatric
arson
Criminal deliberate burning
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- firebugDeliberate flame-setter
- accelerantCombustion-intensifying substance
investigation · criminal · suspect · conviction · evidence · motive · pattern · spree · deliberate · malicious
flames
Visible burning combustion
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- blazeIntense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
combustion · kindling · burn · torch · conflagration · ember · spark · wildfire · destruction · heat
firestarter
Material that initiates combustion
pyromaniacsfirefighters
Emergency personnel combating blazes
fire extinguishers · fire marshals · smoke jumpers · fire wardens · firemen
pyromaniacspreservationists
Advocates for protecting historical sites
builders · restorers · caretakers · protectors · conservationists
pyromaniacssafety officers
Staff ensuring secure conditions
rescuers · first responders · lifeguards · emergency responders