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A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke. There are three types of burns:
Burns are injuries to tissues caused by heat, friction, electricity, radiation, or chemicals. Scalds are a type of burn caused by a hot liquid or steam. Burns are classified according to how seriously tissue has been damaged. â¢ A first degree burn causes redness and swelling in the outermost layers of the skin.calds are a type of burn caused by a hot liquid or steam. Burns are classified according to how seriously tissue has been damaged. â¢ A first degree burn causes redness and swelling in the outermost layers of the skin.