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The scars endure like the lingering smell of soot in her parents’ home.

The plan is facing lawsuits from homeowners in Altadena, Pacific Palisades and nearby communities who allege the plan is refusing to properly test and remediate homes that were infiltrated by smoke, soot and ash.

In other instances, candle wax has damaged some of the internal stones, along with burnt incense sticks leaving thick soot which has blackened some stones beyond cleaning.

Blackened by soot, the gutted and derelict remains of South Africa's infamous Usindiso building in central Johannesburg are an unintentional memorial to the 76 people who died here in a devastating fire two years ago.

The Eames House was saved, but it was covered in soot and sustained a substantial amount of smoke damage.