After a devastating forest fire, the surrounding area contained no life. After some time, small plants began to grow along the remaining soil.

Yes.

Explanation:

Yes, small plants began to grow along the remaining soil because of the presence of seeds in the soil that sense suitable environmental condition and come out of the soil. The ashes of burn trees have huge amount of nutrients in the form of minerals that triggers the growth of small plants. After the destruction of forest, new plants grow on that land, this type of phenomenon  is called ecological succession.

loss of sensation to pressure and touch

the dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway (dcml) (also known as the posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway (pcml)) is a sensory pathway of the central nervous system that conveys sensations of fine touch, vibration, two-point discrimination, and proprioception (position) from the skin and joints.