彼（かれ）は機敏（きびん）に動（うご）いて火事（かじ）を消し止（けしと）めた。

He acted quickly and put out the fire.

幸（さいわ）い、火事（かじ）は大事に至（だいじにいた）らぬ内（うち）に消し止（けしと）められた。

Fortunately, the fire was put out before it became too serious.

彼（かれ）らが火事（かじ）を消し止（けしと）めたのは夜明（よあ）け前（まえ）だった。

It was before dawn that they got the fire under control.