Fire uses up the oxygen you need and produces smoke and poisonous gases that kill. ... A fire's heat alone can kill. Room temperatures in a fire can be 100 degrees at floor level and rise to 600 degrees at eye level. Inhaling this super-hot air will scorch your lungs.

What kills you first in a fire?

The Carbon Monoxide Might Kill You First

This only happens in large fires, where multiple people were executed at once. Dying from carbon monoxide is also common for people caught in house fires.

What causes death in a fire?

Injury and death rates:

The majority of fire-related deaths are caused by smoke inhalation of the toxic gases produced by fires. Actual flames and burns only account for about 30 percent of fire-related deaths and injuries. The majority of fires that kill or injure children are residential fires.