Why People Burn to Death

One theory goes that sometimes people just die or are otherwise unable to move, and then they catch fire. They may be in an alcohol induced coma and incapable of waking up and putting out the fire. Biologist bryan j fort has proposed that there is a substance our body makes that is flammable and could be responsible for a quick and thorough burning. This substance is particularly made when our bodies are under stress, such as being chronically ill.