Tezmec screamed not once, for he was dead before the fire touched him.

She fell down, and was dead even before the fire touched her.

Once that living fire touched you, it couldn't be dislodged.

But, once again, the fire burned all around him and did not touch him.

The change in temperature and air pressure was so savage that houses were seen exploding before fire could touch them.

The fire touched his cloak and turned back, unable to penetrate.

He simply envisioned himself walking across the coals and the fire not touching him.

And then divine fire touched me, as it had Noah a while earlier.

Behind them, the Hughes exploded as the fire touched the fuel.

Dancer was simply too quick; the fire never touched him.