Will a fire still burn in the rain?

Question

If a house caught on fire because it was hit by lightning, would the fire still rage even though its raining?

Answer 1

The water from rain is usually not strong enough to put out a fire.

Answer 2

yes. the rain water will not be enough to put the flame out.

i was burning some wood before it was raining and it started to rain. and it rained a pretty good bit. in the morning i woke up and the flame was still going.

Answer 3

yes... if it is not powerful rain.

Answer 4

yes it could.  mainly depends on hot the fire and how much rain.  would almost have to be like a hurricane rain to stop a house fire and maybe not then.

Answer 5

Sure will!

Answer 6

Yes of course it would but it would dampen it down eventually - when there is nothing left to burn.

Answer 7

Rain drops would not be sufficient enough to put out a whole house fire. Although if it created enough smoke, it might suffocate the fire by depriving it of oxygen.

Here is a case of the rain helping to put out a fire in the UK:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manch...

Answer 8

Yeah it would :) water doesn't put it out completely. Theres still the oxygen burning in the middle.

Answer 9

it can as long as the rate of growth is faster than the rate of extiguishing may depend on a number of factors for example wind speed and direction, fuel type and quantity of fuel and any number of other factors

Answer 10

it really depends

Answer 11

yes it will but not for ong but if it is on gas and birning then it wont g out