Setting Juvenile fire setting has been and continues to be a serious problem in the Region of Peel. In an average year 116 fires are set by children. To get an accurate annual representation of all fires set by juveniles in Ontario, that number should be multiplied by 10. One third of all the fatal fires in the home are started by the children themselves.
Burns are a major cause of injury and death for children.
Fifty per cent of all boys are involved in fire setting to some degree at some point in their lives. Ten per cent of hardened fire setters are girls. Fire fighting professionals educate children and their families about fire and how to develop good fire safety practises while counselling professionals help young fire setters.