How is the light produced when an object is burnt?

Question: How is the light produced when an object is burnt?
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  burnt,
  light,
  object,
  produced
Asked by beckybeth to David, Luna, Probash on 25 Mar 2011 in Categories: General.
- David Pyle answered on 25 Mar 2011:
  
  At high temperature, the photons are released at a wavelength that we can see! Combustion is a highly exothermic reaction, which accelerates at higher temperature – so that’s why it happens quickly once it gets going, and why we can see it.

Question: How is the light produced when an object is burnt?