Health Department of Northwest Michigan. 3434 M-119, Suite A. Harbor Springs, MI 49740. Fax (secure) (231) 347-2861. Environmental Health - Permits. (231) 347-6014.
What are the classifications of burns? Burns are classified as first-, second-, or third-degree, depending on how deep and severely they penetrate the skin's surface. First-degree (superficial) burns First-degree burns affect only the epidermis, or outer layer of skin. The burn site is red, painful, dry, and with no blisters. Mild sunburn is an example.
Thermal Burn Injuries. Thermal burns  the most common type of burn injury  are the result of contact with heat sources such as fire, steam, hot liquids, hot metals and hot objects. Forty-three percent of burn center admissions are fire/flame related, 23 percent are related to scalding, and 8 percent are linked to contact with a hot object.