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Burn

What is Burn?

Burn meaning in Safety terms is

1. An area burned over by wildland fire.
2. A reference to a working fire.
3. An injury to flesh caused by a cauterizing agent, heat from a fire, or a heated object.

    

   • First Degree Burn: A burn which causes only pain, redness, and swelling.
   • Second Degree Burn: A burn in which the skin is blistered.
   • Third Degree Burn: A flesh burn in which charring occurs.
4. To be on fire.
5. To consume fuel during rapid combustion.
6. A fire in progress or under investigation. 

reference: Glossary A – Z | National Wildfire Coordinating Group