Article Photos: Rain aids battle against California forest fire



Steve Chavez downs some water from his backpack after a brush fire near Adobe Road in Petaluma, Ca., charred about five acres and threatened one home, Tuesday Sept. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/The Press Democrat,Kent Porter )

Steve Chavez downs some water from his backpack after a brush fire near Adobe Road in Petaluma, Ca., charred about five acres and threatened one home, Tuesday Sept. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/The Press Democrat,Kent Porter )