§May involve alcohol or
drugs,poor judgment, risky
behavior
§Peer pressure/Imitative behavior
§Uncontrolled exuberance
§Prank behavior
Fire play is a
frequent outcome of the “triple threat” combination of poor judgment, risky
behavior and alcohol that we’ve noted before.
Peer pressure and
imitative behavior are often involved.
Fire play draws
broad public notice as part of the uncontrolled exuberance that frequently
follows victories in major sports, but it is far more frequent in prank
behavior.
(Bridge)Fire play involving fire alarms is an
especially dangerous example of prank behavior.