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The amount of heat needed to burn a steel beam depends on factors such as the type of steel, its thickness, and the duration of exposure to the heat source. In general, steel beams have a high melting point around 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, so it would require a significant amount of continuous heat to burn through one.

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