The rain doused the goblins' fires.

Heavy rains also doused the San Joaquin Valley, home to tomato, almond, fruit tree and rice crops.

Batik was huddled under his blankets as the rain doused the fire.

Heavy rains have doused most of the last of the forest fires still burning outside Sydney, firefighters said today.

When rain doused the flames, the Serbian gunners loosed fresh fusillades.

They said they immediately called the Suffolk County police, but by the time officers arrived, rain had doused the fire.

The rain did douse the fire, and so there are steam and smoke, but few flames.

Each time the rains have doused the flames, the Serbian gunners have loosed fresh fusillades.

"Surely the rain will douse the fire-" "No, sir."

Not a thunder-and-lightning storm, but a thorough pattering rain that soaked everything-Bonnie included-and doused the fire.