Izaakians commemorate the 70th anniversary of the scorching of the rocks, the moment that marks the first Izaakian victory in the Great War. As Karnetvorian soldiers were landing with great success on the beaches of Hai Men which brought Izaakia into the Great War, in Keyli the Izaakian armed forces launched a daring attack on the Karnetvorian Keylian Expeditonary Force who were based less than 10 miles from Izaakston after earlier wars in 1883-85 and 1915. Within a few short days the Karnetvorian expeditionary force were pinned back into Westgard, a 17th century fortress city 15 miles from Izaakston. 

From there the Izaakian Airforce firebombed the city for a whole week, creating a searing inferno that could be witnessed from as far as New Mako, killing over 40,000 karnetivorian soldiers, and 15,000 civilians, leaving less than a handful of survivors. 

This initial victory allowed Izaakia to advance rapidly against the weakened imperialist forces in Keyli and with relative security at home, contribute much more freely to the battles in Hai Men and the Southern Theatre, with increased morale and instilling fear into their opposition. 

Every year bonfires are lit in the cracked stone ruins of Wesrgard to mark the lives of Izaakian servicemen and women who died in the offensive, alongside the sacrifice of Westgard civilians, and is remembered in Izaakia as the price of freedom.