The emotional or psychological symptoms of pyrophobia can include: sudden feelings of intense, unreasonable fear when thinking about, speaking about, or being around fire. an inability to control your feelings of fear even though you know they are irrational or unreasonable.

Why do I have pyrophobia?

Causes. The most common cause of pyrophobia is that fire poses a potential threat to life safety (which is identical in animals). However, people who are intensely pyrophobic cannot even get close to or tolerate even a small controlled fire, such as fireplace, bonfire or lit candle.

Do I have an actual phobia?

Signs and symptoms of phobias

Signs you may have a phobia include: being excessively fearful of a situation or object on an ongoing basis, for six months or more. feeling an intense need to avoid or escape from the feared situation or object. experiencing panic or distress when exposed to the situation or object.