The morning after the night before: campfires revisited.

Med J Aust

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Queensland, 3rd Floor, Foundation Building, Royal Children's Hospital, Herston, QLD 4029, Australia.

Published: January 2003

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.

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