verb

(of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood.

a fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate

be on fire,be alight,be ablaze,blaze,go up,go up in smoke,be in flames,be aflame,smoulder,glow,flare,flash,flicker,be afire,be ardent

noun

an injury caused by exposure to heat or flame.

he was treated in hospital for burns to his hands