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- Thermal burns, the most common type, are
frequently the result of residential fires, automobile accidents, playing with matches,
improperly stored gasoline, space heaters, electrical malfunctions, or arson.
- Burns can be caused by dry heat (like fire),
wet heat (such as steam or hot liquids), radiation, friction, heated objects, the sun,
electricity, or chemicals.
- Airway burns can be caused by inhaling
smoke, steam, superheated air, or toxic fumes, often in a poorly ventilated space.
- Other causes include improper handling of
firecrackers, scalding accidents, and kitchen accidents (such a child climbing on top of a
stove or grabbing a hot iron).
- Burns in children are sometimes traced
to parental abuse.
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