Burn injuries are a major public health problem worldwide, especially in developing countries, unfortunately, thermal injuries in Egypt are considered to be an important leading cause of unintentional death, second only to motor vehicular accidents. Burn represents the widest spectrum of any form of trauma; burns causes destruction of the tissues due to exposure to heat whatever its source or type, burns are caused by thermal energy arising from flames, hot liquids, corrosives and electrocution. Objectives: this work aimed to determine different types of injuries and the prognosis and outcome of the injured cases. Patients & Methods: it retrospectively overviewed 200 cases of thermal injury cases in Egypt examined at the thermal department, in kasr Al-Aini hospitals, through the year 2012 regarding their demographic data, different type of thermal injuries, manner and outcome. Results: most of thermal injuries cases occurred in Cairo, burns affecting all age groups the highest number of cases were males represent (56%) of the total cases, the most common type of injuries was flame followed by scald burn, chemical and electric burn. Most of them accidentally occurred represent (96%) followed by suicidal (2.5%) and least by homicidal (1%). Conclusion: Thermal injuries constitute a major public health problem and it is considered the leading cause of accidental injury in both age groups. Recommendations: fulfilling the recommended data collection sheet will give very valuable information about thermal injury to find solutions which are applicable to our country.