Can fire kill zombies?
It depends on the type of undead. If they are cursed undead then fire will not be an adequate method of defense because a supernatural force is what animates them, like vampires, though some myths allege that vampires are sensitive to fire. If it is a zombie with a viral infection of the r-complex that can cause the nervous system of the deceased to operate on by basic primary motive protocol then fire could be used to deter the zombie as it would cause a primal response on the nervous system, it would not be the most effective way destroy the zombie completely though. If the zombie was a host for another biological organism then fire would likely kill the parasite and thus halting the zombie. The same is true of technologically altered dead, or cyborg zombies. The electronic components would likely be sensitive to extreme temperatures. Either way fire is not the recommended choice for dispatching or deterring the undead. If the argument is about brain function under extreme temperatur
