Is Pyroterrorism really a threat?

I have been trying to warn people about pyroterrorism (not just on this website but also on other websites) for over 10 years now.

During that time I have learned something.

#1. People don't seem to take pyroterrorism seriously.

#2. Pyroterrorism really isn't being used as much as I thought it would.

In fact I can't think of a single instance of it being used in the last 12 years - which suggests that even terrorists don't take it seriously.

So if it isn't taken seriously, is it really still a threat?

I guess not. Because no one - not even terrorists - see pyroterrorism as a viable option for mass destruction - even though it is certainly capable of mass destruction.

Just deliberately setting forest fires near towns and villages can cause widespread destruction... but no terrorists have apparently thought to do this. Probably a good thing.

Warning America about Pyroterrorism

I started this blog in 2007 and haven't posted in it since 2008.

Why?

Because I felt the threat of pyroterrorism was diminished with Barack Obama running the show in the White House. It wasn't that I lost interest in the topic, it was really a decreased threat level from my perspective.

However with rising tensions between Israel and Iran, and North Korea rattling the sabre with their nuclear weapons, I feel the possibility that someone might resort to pyroterrorism has increased.

If I was in charge of a threat level chart I would be raising the pyroterrorism threat level to Elevated (yellow). If a new war starts we will need to raise it to High (orange).