Pyrophobia

Pyrophobia is an irrational fear of fire (the etymology shows pyro- meaning fire and -phobia, as in fear of). People who have this disorder may avoid or panic when confronted with not only forest fires or burning homes, but campfires or fireplaces. They can even be afraid of more minor things, like matches and barbecue grills as well. Like most phobias, this one starts early in one's life, and they probably had a traumatic experience when they were younger relating to fire. Perhaps they started a fire themselves that led to casualties, or they had been told to avoid fires so many times as a child, that their fire safety education made them paranoid to all fires.
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People with pyrophobia may have symptoms including but not limited to the following when confronted with flames: -Breathlessness -Diziness -Dry Mouth -Breathlessness -Hyperventilation -Anxiety

Many people who have this disorder realize that they have it, and may seek help. Some ways to treat this phobia are by immersion (gradual exposure), desnsitization, and self help techniques, like how to control their breathing. More serious cases of the phobia require the prescription of anti-anxiety medicine.