It is slang. Try this or do a little research because apparently you aren’t going to believe anything I post.
http://www.drudge.com/news/165550/police-used-burners-dorner-standoff
Omg..you linked to the ‘Drudge Retort’? A left wing site?
Perhaps I should not trust anything you link for sure...lol.
Dude, “burners” were deployed. Might as well link the Onion.