They rarely come from a happy home situation. Setting fires is a way to act out their anger. Delinquent Usually in their early teens with a history of suspicious fires. Usually an act of vandalism for pure enjoyment or destroying property. Targets for their arsons are usually abandoned buildings, open fields or schools.
Fires can be large, premeditated and sophisticated.
Experts say that these delinquent fire setters have a history of lying, stealing, truancy, and possible substance abuse. Severely Disturbed Very small percentage of fire setters. All ages are represented but all have behavior problems. Most of the severely disturbed fire setters are in mental or correctional institutions. Their treatment process is complicated, lengthy, and expensive with no easy solutions.