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A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke. There are three types of burns:
Besides neuropathy, infections and inflammation of the feet can also cause a burning sensation. The most common of these is athlete's foot, an infection of the skin caused by fungus. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) also commonly causes burning feet.any other conditions can cause neuropathy or a burning sensation in the feet: 1  Chronic kidney disease (uremia). 2  Small fiber neuropathy. 3  Vitamin deficiency (vitamin B12 and occasionally vitamin B6). 4  Alcohol abuse. 5  Low thyroid hormone levels (hypothyroidism).