Mental Health Conditions
Pyromania
Serious
ICD-10: F63 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: आग लगाने का रोग · தமிழ்: தீ மூட்டும் நோய் · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹಚ್ಚುವ ರೋಗ · తెలుగు: అగ్ని పెట్టే వ్యాధి · বাংলা: আগুন লাগানোর রোগ · मराठी: आग लावण्याचा रोग · ગુજરાતી: આગ લગાડવાનો રોગ
About this condition
Pyromania is a rare impulse control disorder where a person has repeated urges to deliberately start fires, not for revenge, money, or other reasons, but due to fascination and attraction toward fire itself. Before setting fires, the person experiences tension and feels relief or pleasure afterward. This is a serious condition requiring immediate psychiatric intervention to prevent harm to the individual and others.
Common symptoms
urge to set fires
fascination with fire
tension before fire-setting
relief after fire-setting
repeated fire-starting
pleasure from fires
When to see a doctor: immediately - poses danger to self and others
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | आग लगाने का रोग · आगजनी विकार · अग्नि लगाने की बीमारी · पायरोमेनिया |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | தீ மூட்டும் நோய் · தீ வைக்கும் கோளாறு · பைரோமேனியா · தீயின் மீதான ஈர்ப்பு |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹಚ್ಚುವ ರೋಗ · ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ದೌರ್ಬಲ್ಯ · ಪೈರೋಮೇನಿಯಾ · ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೋಹ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | అగ్ని పెట్టే వ్యాధి · నిప్పు పెట్టే రుగ్మత · పైరోమేనియా · నిప్పు పట్ల ఆసక్తి |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | আগুন লাগানোর রোগ · অগ্নি সংযোগ ব্যাধি · পাইরোম্যানিয়া · আগুনের প্রতি আসক্তি |
| Marathi (मराठी) | आग लावण्याचा रोग · अग्नी विकार · पायरोमेनिया · आग लावण्याची आवड |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | આગ લગાડવાનો રોગ · અગ્નિ લગાડવાની વિકૃતિ · પાયરોમેનિયા · આગ પ્રત્યેનો આકર્ષણ |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Pyromania?
urge to set fires, fascination with fire, tension before fire-setting, relief after fire-setting, repeated fire-starting, pleasure from fires.
When should I see a doctor?
immediately - poses danger to self and others
Is Pyromania common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Pyromania?
Severity is classified as Serious. immediately - poses danger to self and others.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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