- ADD and Firesetting
 - An article discussing the character traits common among kids with ADD that can lead to firesetting, with advice for parents. From the Escondido Fire Department. - Child Advocate: Firesetting
- A study on firesetting behaviours from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.
- Juvenile Arsonist
- Discusses the three stages of development of juvenile firesetters: curious experimenters, intentional firesetters, and crisis firesetters. Considers the factors behind the transition from one stage to the next.
- Juvenile Firesetter Resource Guide
- Directory of resources including programmes, publications, counselling and burn centres, videos and DVDs, and a calendar of events around the U.S.
- Juvenile Firesetters Manual
- Juvenile firesetter intervention handbook from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Juvenile Firesetting: A Research Overview
- Publication of the U.S. Department of Justice aims at gaining a comprehensive understanding of juvenile firesetting as the key to curbing the destructive behaviour. Outlines research and theories related to juvenile firesetting, identifies limitations of the research, and recommends prevention strategies.
- Meri-K Appy and Jerry DiMillo Interview
- Two fire professionals discuss tools, programmes, and advice for reducing juvenile firesetting.
- Paul Schwartzman Interview
- A mental health counsellor and nationally recognised expert on juvenile firesetting behaviour answers questions about the truth behind juvenile arson.
- Phoenix Fire Department Youth Firesetter Program
- An intervention programme with classes and counselling services in Phoenix, AZ. Features statistics, guides for parents, and links to additional resources.
- SOS Fires: Youth Intervention Programs
- Nonprofit organisation whose mission is to prevent youth fire tragedy through education, intervention, and mental health support. Features articles, message boards, a memorial page, and links.
- Spark of Help for Kids Who Start Fires
- Results of a study by David J. Kolko, associate professor of child psychiatry, psychology, and paediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
- Speaker Resource
- A listing of professionals who speak on the subject of juvenile firesetting.
- Virginia Commission on Youth: Juvenile Firesetting
- Presents a research article on juvenile firesetting. Includes statistics, facts, a general profile of a firesetter, treatment approaches and settings, bibliography, and a resource list.
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