Pyromania is an impulse control disorder in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires, in order to relieve tension or for instant gratification. The term pyromania comes from the Greek word πῦρ (pyr, fire). Pyromania and pyromaniacs are distinct from arson, the pursuit of personal, monetary or political g... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyromania
impulse-control disorder characterized by the recurrent compulsion to set fires. The term refers only to the setting of fires for sexual or other ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/138
(pi″ro-ma´ne-ә) an impulse control disorder consisting of a compulsion to set fires or watch fires, in the absence of monetary or other material gain to the person. The pyromaniac gets intense pleasure and emotional relief from these activities. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001