Anywhere that is "lifeless" is scientifically impossible. There is a known species nicknamed as "space bears" because they can survive the atmosphere of space. Many microscopic organisms are known to live through environments most animals (visible to the naked human eye) can see. Cockroaches are well known for surviving great explosions including nuclear bombs and are even featured in the game series/title Fallout as a hyper-evolved and predator species on the surface after surviving nuclear war that was declared all over Earth. And on Mars and Saturn's moon there is microscopic life. And within thousands of years, it may evolve into a new species of life. As on Earth, after the giant asteroid that hit Earth causing the extinction of almost all life on Earth at the time, several species survived and even evolved to adapt and microscopic life became new life as fish, then as lobefish, then as an almost mudskipper like species, then as small apes, to bigger apes, to Neanderthals, then to pre-human savage men, then to the race of Mankind today. And with that, I conclude that your statement is invalid, and the war rages on, until another race though. Oh yes, and, by the way, apply water to BURNED area. I thank you. ~DJ