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Burn injury also known as combustion injury is an impairment of the tissue, which is caused by extreme heat, electricity, chemicals, friction or radiation. Concerning children, in Hungary and worldwide the most affected age group is below the age of 5 years.1 The most common cause of burn injury in children is scald from hot water. The severity of burns is influenced by several factors. The mechanism of the injury, length of time, depth and range of the burns, age, and general wellbeing of the child are important factors.2 Burns can be classified by damage to the skin layers (depth of burns) and extent of affected skin (percentage of total body surface area [TBSA] burned). The most moderate burn called a first-degree burn (redness of the skin, like sunburn) affects only the superficial skin layers without blisters or a wound. Generally, these superficial burns do not need medical care. Partial thickness or second-degree burns (blisters covering a red base) reach the deeper skin layers, extending to the whole epidermis and the dermis. They can be divided into two further groups: Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters Pending Publication