During a vanquish, beings are often destroyed in a violent manner (bursting into flame, exploding or even being obliterated). Most vanquishes leave no trace behind and do not damage the surroundings or objects near the destroyed being. This to cover up any existence of magic from the mortal world However, big explosions can cause windows to shatter and energy balls are known to leave scorch marks behind (some beings can even be identified by these scorch marks).