How can fire cause deaths?

Answer 1

The mechanism of death for a body found in a fire can depends greatly, of course. However, all else held equal, a fire can rapidly kill via smoke inhalation and the displacement of oxygen in the air. This mechanism of death is more likely in most fires because smoke inhalation can kill even when away from the flames themselves; thus, a person can die sleeping in the room down the hall from a fire, as an example.

Answer 2

Smoke inhalation

Smoke inhalation is the primary cause of death in victims of indoor or enclosed area fires.

The inhalation of smoke causes death using a combination of thermal damage, poisoning and pulmonary irritation that is caused by products of combustion including carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide.

Answer 3

Death can result from fire by several different routes. These include:

• Direct damage to the body
  
• Minor to major damage to the body (burns) that result in fluid loss or infections
  
• Smoke inhalation
  
• Oxygen deprivation
  
• Excessive heat exposure
  
• Creation of inihalable toxins
  

Answer 4

Many people die from smoke inhalation without being burned at all. The heat, which can be quite intense, sears and burns the inside of the lungs. Fire burns paper, fabrics, foam, plastics, etc. All of these give off toxic fumes. The fire consumes oxygen, and the toxic fumes displaces any leftover oxygen. The person coughs because the nose and lungs become very irritated. But the person cannot get the oxygen they desperately need!

A person can also die from burns received in a fire, including from burns inside the lungs. Once fire breaks through the outer layer of skin, it burns on the fat and tissues (just like in a cremation). Full thickness burns describe when heat and flame has damaged the "full" layer protection of the skin. Each burn type receives a Stage Level, such as 1st degree, 2nd degree, and 3rd degree. Anything more than first degree burns can be fatal because intact healthy skin protects us from bacteria and infection; without skin, bacteria can enter directly into the bloodstream and kill the person.

Trauma is very severe from burns. The pain is indescribable. Many people who survive long enough to get to a hospital die from fluid volume shifts (without skin, the body oozes fluid), or die from shock caused by inadequate blood volume.

Answer 5

Well fire can cause death because it can burn you, and also it take away oxygen and you can't breath in the fire that's why. Hope this answer was useful to YOU!

Answer 6

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