diff --git a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Include/W3DDevice/GameClient/BaseHeightMap.h b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Include/W3DDevice/GameClient/BaseHeightMap.h
index f533fe72e4d..f6a257835f9 100644
--- a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Include/W3DDevice/GameClient/BaseHeightMap.h
+++ b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Include/W3DDevice/GameClient/BaseHeightMap.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ class BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass : public RenderObjClass, public DX8_CleanupHoo
 	/// Update the diffuse value from static light info for one vertex.
 	void doTheLight(VERTEX_FORMAT *vb, const Vector3*light, Vector3*normal, RefRenderObjListIterator *pLightsIterator, UnsignedByte alpha);
 	void addScorch(Vector3 location, Real radius, Scorches type);
+	void addStaticScorch(Vector3 location, Real radius, Scorches type);
 	void addTree(DrawableID id, Coord3D location, Real scale, Real angle,
 								Real randomScaleAmount,  const W3DTreeDrawModuleData *data);
 	void removeAllTrees();
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ class BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass : public RenderObjClass, public DX8_CleanupHoo
 #endif
 	W3DBridgeBuffer *m_bridgeBuffer;
 	W3DScorchInterface *m_scorches;
+	W3DScorchInterface *m_staticScorches;
 	W3DShroud *m_shroud;	///< Class for drawing the shroud over terrain.
 	struct shoreLineTileInfo
 	{	Int m_xy;	//x,y position of tile
diff --git a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Include/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DScorch.h b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Include/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DScorch.h
index 0e35dd4eec0..f14908b507c 100644
--- a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Include/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DScorch.h
+++ b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Include/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DScorch.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class W3DScorchInterface
 class W3DScorch : public W3DScorchInterface
 {
 public:
-	W3DScorch();
+	W3DScorch(bool deduplicateScorches);
 	virtual ~W3DScorch() override;
 
 	virtual void allocateBuffers() override;    ///< allocate static buffers for drawing scorch marks.
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class W3DScorch : public W3DScorchInterface
 	TScorch m_scorches[MAX_SCORCH_MARKS];
 	Int m_numScorches;
 	Int m_scorchesInBuffer;    ///< how many are in the buffers.  If less than numScorches, we need to update
+	Bool m_deduplicateScorches;
 };
 
 class W3DScorchDummy : public W3DScorchInterface
diff --git a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/BaseHeightMap.cpp b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/BaseHeightMap.cpp
index 25c41156a89..1db76d70f65 100644
--- a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/BaseHeightMap.cpp
+++ b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/BaseHeightMap.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ inline Int IABS(Int x) {	if (x>=0) return x; return -x;};
 Int BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::freeMapResources()
 {
 	m_scorches->freeBuffers();
+	m_staticScorches->freeBuffers();
 
 	REF_PTR_RELEASE(m_vertexMaterialClass);
 	REF_PTR_RELEASE(m_stageZeroTexture);
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ void BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::drawScorches()
 {
 	ShaderClass::Invalidate();
 	if (m_map && Is_Hidden() == 0 && !ShaderClass::Is_Backface_Culling_Inverted()) {
+		m_staticScorches->drawScorches(*m_map);
 		m_scorches->drawScorches(*m_map);
 	}
 }
@@ -214,6 +216,9 @@ BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::~BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass()
 	delete m_scorches;
 	m_scorches = nullptr;
 
+	delete m_staticScorches;
+	m_staticScorches = nullptr;
+
 	delete [] m_shoreLineTilePositions;
 	m_shoreLineTilePositions = nullptr;
 
@@ -271,9 +276,11 @@ BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass()
 	m_roadBuffer = nullptr;
 #endif
 #if DO_SCORCH
-	m_scorches = NEW W3DScorch;
+	m_scorches = NEW W3DScorch(true);
+	m_staticScorches = NEW W3DScorch(false);
 #else
 	m_scorches = NEW W3DScorchDummy;
+	m_staticScorches = NEW W3DScorchDummy;
 #endif
 	m_bridgeBuffer = NEW W3DBridgeBuffer;
 
@@ -1821,6 +1828,7 @@ Int BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::initHeightData(Int x, Int y, WorldHeightMap *pM
 	scheduleFullUpdate();
 
 	m_scorches->invalidateBuffers();
+	m_staticScorches->invalidateBuffers();
 
 	// If the textures aren't allocated (usually because of a hardware reset) need to allocate.
 	Bool needToAllocate = false;
@@ -1837,6 +1845,7 @@ Int BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::initHeightData(Int x, Int y, WorldHeightMap *pM
 		m_destAlphaTexture=MSGNEW("TextureClass") TextureClass(256,1,WW3D_FORMAT_A8R8G8B8,MIP_LEVELS_1);
 		initDestAlphaLUT();
 		m_scorches->allocateBuffers();
+		m_staticScorches->allocateBuffers();
 
 		m_vertexMaterialClass=VertexMaterialClass::Get_Preset(VertexMaterialClass::PRELIT_DIFFUSE);
 
@@ -1854,6 +1863,7 @@ Int BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::initHeightData(Int x, Int y, WorldHeightMap *pM
 void BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::clearAllScorches()
 {
 	m_scorches->clearAllScorches();
+	m_staticScorches->clearAllScorches();
 }
 
 //=============================================================================
@@ -1866,6 +1876,17 @@ void BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::addScorch(Vector3 location, Real radius, Scorc
 	m_scorches->addScorch(location, radius, type);
 }
 
+//=============================================================================
+// BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::addStaticScorch
+//=============================================================================
+/** TheSuperHackers @feature stephanmeesters 13/08/2026 Adds a permanent scorch mark loaded from the map. Static
+ * scorch marks are managed separately so adding gameplay scorch marks cannot evict them. */
+//=============================================================================
+void BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::addStaticScorch(Vector3 location, Real radius, Scorches type)
+{
+	m_staticScorches->addScorch(location, radius, type);
+}
+
 //=============================================================================
 // BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::getStaticDiffuse
 //=============================================================================
@@ -2157,6 +2178,7 @@ void BaseHeightMapRenderObjClass::staticLightingChanged()
 
 	// Cause the scorches to get updated with new lighting.
 	m_scorches->invalidateBuffers();
+	m_staticScorches->invalidateBuffers();
 
 	if (m_roadBuffer)
 		m_roadBuffer->updateLighting();
diff --git a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DScorch.cpp b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DScorch.cpp
index 04041b57877..60a0189d2da 100644
--- a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DScorch.cpp
+++ b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DScorch.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "W3DDevice/GameClient/WorldHeightMap.h"
 #include "WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h"
 
-W3DScorch::W3DScorch()
+W3DScorch::W3DScorch(bool deduplicateScorches)
   : m_vertexScorch(nullptr)
   , m_indexScorch(nullptr)
   , m_scorchTexture(nullptr)
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ W3DScorch::W3DScorch()
   , m_curNumScorchIndices(0)
   , m_numScorches(0)
   , m_scorchesInBuffer(0)
+  , m_deduplicateScorches(deduplicateScorches)
 {}
 
 W3DScorch::~W3DScorch() { freeBuffers(); }
@@ -85,16 +86,18 @@ void W3DScorch::addScorch(Vector3 location, Real radius, Scorches type)
 		m_numScorches--;
 	}
 
-	Int i;
-	Real limit = radius / 4;
-	for (i = 0; i < m_numScorches; i++)
+	if (m_deduplicateScorches)
 	{
-		if (abs(location.X - m_scorches[i].location.X) < limit &&
-		    abs(location.Y - m_scorches[i].location.Y) < limit &&
-		    abs(radius - m_scorches[i].radius) < limit &&
-		    m_scorches[i].scorchType == type)
+		const Real limit = radius / 4;
+		for (Int i = 0; i < m_numScorches; i++)
 		{
-			return;    // basically a duplicate.
+			if (abs(location.X - m_scorches[i].location.X) < limit &&
+			    abs(location.Y - m_scorches[i].location.Y) < limit &&
+			    abs(radius - m_scorches[i].radius) < limit &&
+			    m_scorches[i].scorchType == type)
+			{
+				return;    // basically a duplicate.
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DTerrainVisual.cpp b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DTerrainVisual.cpp
index ad5d6386a98..e50d92a7a38 100644
--- a/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DTerrainVisual.cpp
+++ b/Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DTerrainVisual.cpp
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ Bool W3DTerrainVisual::load( AsciiString filename )
 			Vector3 loc(pos->x, pos->y, pos->z);
 			Real radius = d->getReal(TheKey_objectRadius);
 			Scorches type = (Scorches)d->getInt(TheKey_scorchType);
-			m_terrainRenderObject->addScorch(loc, radius, type);
+			m_terrainRenderObject->addStaticScorch(loc, radius, type);
 		}
 		pMapObj = pMapObj->getNext();
 	}
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Tools/WorldBuilder/src/wbview3d.cpp b/Generals/Code/Tools/WorldBuilder/src/wbview3d.cpp
index 1d824b032f0..ba3fb4530e4 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Tools/WorldBuilder/src/wbview3d.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Tools/WorldBuilder/src/wbview3d.cpp
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ void WbView3d::updateScorches()
 			Scorches type = (Scorches) pMapObj->getProperties()->getInt(TheKey_scorchType);
 
 			Vector3 loc(pos->x, pos->y, pos->z);
-			TheTerrainRenderObject->addScorch(loc, radius, type);
+			TheTerrainRenderObject->addStaticScorch(loc, radius, type);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Tools/WorldBuilder/src/wbview3d.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/Tools/WorldBuilder/src/wbview3d.cpp
index 5f42dc261fa..a1f39f2fb3f 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/Tools/WorldBuilder/src/wbview3d.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/Tools/WorldBuilder/src/wbview3d.cpp
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ void WbView3d::updateScorches()
 			Scorches type = (Scorches) pMapObj->getProperties()->getInt(TheKey_scorchType);
 
 			Vector3 loc(pos->x, pos->y, pos->z);
-			TheTerrainRenderObject->addScorch(loc, radius, type);
+			TheTerrainRenderObject->addStaticScorch(loc, radius, type);
 		}
 	}
 }