2006-09-16 13:50:32 · 5 answers · asked by Steph :-) 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
It would depend on the intensity of the fire, access to oxygen, and the material that is bieng burned.
Theoretically, in a clean fire with plenty of ventillation, a person could live untill the flame consumed a great deal of thier body tissue; perhaps several minutes. They would loose consciousness very quickly, though.
More likely, they will die within a minute as the flames consume all available oxygen and thier brain shuts down. Even more likely, the heat sears thier lungs and they are unable to absorb any oxygen; this could have them living the lesser half of a minute.
If the material being burned is toxic, they could die almost instantly, or certainly within several seconds of inhalation.
2006-09-16 14:04:09 · answer #1 · answered by Argon 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
possibli 5 minutes.
2006-09-16 13:52:35 · answer #2 · answered by chapped lips 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not long due to suffocation and burns.
2006-09-16 13:58:03 · answer #3 · answered by SlashDance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe like a minute
2006-09-16 13:57:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not long
2006-09-16 13:57:27 · answer #5 · answered by JJcD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋