The morning after the night before: campfires revisited.
Even eight hours after a campfire has been extinguished with sand, it retains sufficient heat to cause a full-thickness burn with contact of one second. Because extinguishing with sand disguises the danger, this is a particular hazard for children. The only safe way to extinguish a campfire is with water.
Fraser
John F
JF
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Queensland, 3rd Floor, Foundation Building, Royal Children's Hospital, Herston, QLD 4029, Australia. j.fraser@uq.edu.au
Choo
Kelvin L
KL
Sutch
David
D
Kimble
Roy M
RM
D002056:Burns / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005388:Fire Extinguishing Systems; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D014867:Water
D014867:Water; D012822:Silicon Dioxide