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Create a paste with baking soda and water; spread over the scorched area(s).
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Pictures from the scene show the scorched roof as firefighters put out hot spots once the flames died down.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Later the day of the arson, a young man with scorched hands faced an FBI agent and others investigating the crime.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2026
Video footage captured by the outlet showed the interior of the building with substantial fire and water damage, and a scorched hole on the top of the roof.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Pictures from the scene show the scorched roof as firefighters put out hot spots once the flames died down.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Later the day of the arson, a young man with scorched hands faced an FBI agent and others investigating the crime.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2026
Video footage captured by the outlet showed the interior of the building with substantial fire and water damage, and a scorched hole on the top of the roof.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Scorched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorched. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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