Fires cause burns and these injuries are obvious but injuries to the lungs and airways from smoke inhalation are often less apparent and may not present until 24-36 hours after exposure. In the year ending June 2024, there were 233 fire-related fatalities in 220 fatal fires in England, compared with 286 fire-related fatalities in 266 fatal fires in the previous year.1
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/emergency-medicine/inhalation-injury