Data & Research Findings For Professionals

Welcome to the Data & Research Findings for Professionals Page.  This page will provide links to the YFIRES data system's research findings and reports from other sources relevant to the youth firesetting problem.  

YFIRES will be posting the findings from the YFIRES system as information becomes available.  This will be based on the national data set.  

Regarding YFIRES reporting, please review the "Frequently Asked Questions About YFIRES Reporting" document posted below under "YFIRES Reports and Findings."  

Questions about data and research can be submitted to YFIRES by using the "Contact" page on the YFIRES web site. 

 

View All YFIRES Reports and Findings Reports From Other Sources Resources for Youth Firesetting Information
2011 to 2015 Minnesota Youth Set Fire Report

By Kathi Osmonson - This report shares the experience of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety - State Fire Marshal Division - regarding their experience with youth firesetting documentation.  The results show evidence that youth firesetting may be underreported, depending on how fire reporting is conducted.  

Adolescent Female Firesetting

by Robert Stadolnik, Ed.D. and TheresaManela, LICSW - This is an exploratory analysis of adolescent female firesetting behavior. 

NFPA's Children With Fire Report November 2010

by John R. Hall - The National Fire Protection Association's report on youth set fires in the United States.  This represents their perspective based on the data they receive from the United States Fire Administration.

NFPA's Playing With Fire Report March 2014

By Richard Campbell - The National Fire Protection Association's March 2014 report "Playing With Fire." 

2021 NFPA Playing With Fire (Structural)

This is NFPA's May 2021 Report on "Playing With Fire" by Richard Campbell.  It includes information on structural fires only.  Any accompanying document provides the data tables to support the text in this document.  

2021 NFPA Playing With Fire (Structural) Tables

This is NFPA's May 2021 Report on "Playing With Fire" by Richard Campbell.  It includes information on structural fires only.  This document presents the supporting data tables to the main report.    

2021 NFPA Playing With Fire (Nonstructural)

This is NFPA's May 2021 Report on "Playing With Fire" by Richard Campbell.  It includes information on NONstructural fires only.  Any accompanying document provides the data tables to support the text in this document.  

2021 NFPA Playing With Fire (Nonstructural) Tables

This is NFPA's May 2021 Report on "Playing With Fire" by Richard Campbell.  It includes information on NONstructural fires only.  This document presents the supporting data tables to the main report.    

Parents Of Preschool Firesetters

By Carol Pollack-Nelson, Donna M. Faranda, Don Porth, and Nicholas K. Lim - This study sought to learn about risk perceptions held by parents of preschool-aged firesetters.

Youth Firesetting - Historical Overview

By Pat Mieszala, RN - Pat Mieszala offeres an historic overview of the evolution of youth firesetting intervention services as we know them today.  This important perspective describes how far this discipline has come, and may provide clues as to how much more work needs to be done.  

Understanding FASD and Youth Firesetting

by Jerrod Brown, Kathi Osmonson, Julie Martindale, Don Porth - While Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) does not cause firesetting, some of the disabilities created by the disorder may lead children to misunderstand, therefore misuse fire.  This article provides an introduction to this complex topic. 

Youth Firesetting Research Project 2000

By SOS FIRES: Youth Intervention Programs - This report presents data from Portland, Oregon and Anchorage, Alaska in the form of a series of 18 questions related to youth firesetting data.  This was published in 2000.  

SOS FIRES Family Interview Study 2003

By SOS FIRES: Youth Intervention Programs - The report shares results of family interviews that occurred post-intervention.  Questions explored family dynamics and parental behaviors and reports on these families from four programs in four states.   

Memorial Page

By YFIRES - This is a list of lives lost to youth-set fires.  This is intended as a reminder of the impact of children with fire on lives, families, and firefighters.  This is not a complete list, only those found in news reports or submitted to YFIRES.  

FAQ about YFIRES Data Reporting

YFIRES carries the capacity to generate data and reporting that can benefit YFPI Programs.  This page will help with understanding the capabilities.