At what temperature does charcoal burn?

According to [an old Wikipedia revision](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charcoal&oldid=848235937), charcoal burns at temperatures as high as 2600 °C. Other sources which seem less reliable give a figure of around 1000 °C. The Wikipedia article has [since been updated](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal) to state a temperature of 1100 °C.


I know that it depends on the airflow, but how high of a temperature can normal charcoal (bought for BBQs) burn? Can it be used to melt metals with a melting point such as iron or steel?


