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The painful, burning sensation is caused by rising stomach acid. It moves from your stomach, where the lining is resistant to its corrosive effects, up into your esophagus, the lining of which is not similarly protected. It can climb all the way from the bottom of the esophagus all the way up into the throat.
Heartburn is said to be another common reason for burning sensation in chest, especially in case of serious conditions such as GERD which is the abbreviation of Gatroesophageal Reflux Disease. In few cases these chest burns may also indicate prevalence of asthma or even attacks of anxiety.