The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes.
the invaders scorched the land.
Examples of scorch
scorch
Kingshill said this type of leaf scorch mostly affects red oak trees in Delaware.
From the delawareonline.com
Scorch marks from that blaze are still apparent in some walls in the White House.
From the time.com
A curling iron that is too hot can scorch hair with just five seconds of contact.
From the cnn.com
Save the prunes'soaking liquid to add for reheating so the prunes don't scorch.
From the ocregister.com
In most cases, such proximity to a star would scorch them beyond habitability.
From the sciencedaily.com
Take extra care if using spray starch, which can scorch under a very hot iron.
From the washingtonpost.com
The fourth was in a carport and the blaze spread to scorch the house, he said.
From the sltrib.com
Wildfires could scorch between 200,000 and 300,000 acres in Utah this summer.
From the sltrib.com
Cook over high heat, stirring so that the mixture does not scorch, 8 minutes.
From the kansas.com
More examples
A surface burn
Sear: make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
A plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
Become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
A discoloration caused by heat
Destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
Char: burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
Become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"