scorch marks
Singed surface evidence
Scorch marks are darkened areas left on a surface by intense heat or brief contact with flame—not fully burned through, but discolored or damaged.
They appear on fabric touched by a too-hot iron, on walls near electrical fires, or on cookware.
Investigators examine scorch marks to determine where fires originated: The scorch marks on the ceiling indicated the blaze started near the stove.
- burnDamage by heat
- singeBurn the surface
- charBurn without destroying
- blackenedDarkened by burning
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
burned edges · fire · house fire · fire damage · heat · hot iron · damage · embers · flames · blistered · branded · seared · crispy · residue · evidence · arson · crime scene · iron
- discolorationdiscoloration, stain, stains, staining, spots