How to counter elements

[captxunderpants]

What is easiest way to put out a fire patch on ground?
How about dispersing a poison cloud?
I'm not very high level, just Level 3 characters, but is there some counter to these things?

EDIT, I figure obviously water counters fire, and air would counter poison cloud, but I don't seem to have any spells that seem useful here. I have one of my PCs using Hydro and Geo spells.

[Stabbey]

Air doesn't counter poison, but rain does. Fire can ignite poison. Rain is a useful utility skill

[CrackeR]

Rain, rain Rain... also fire disposes of poison

[captxunderpants]

lol, I guess I'm thinking like D&D, maybe, where Gust can disperse clouds.
So a fire arrow in to a poison cloud should work?
Where do I see rain as a skill? I'm at work, but will check it later.
Thank you.

[Raze_Larian]

Rain (and other water spells) can be bought from the enchantress in the Cyseal marketplace, just south east of the fountain.

Don't use fire arrows outside of combat; if you don't have any fire spells, or Staff of Magus with a fire staff, a burning candle tossed into oil or poison will ignite it (there are lots of candles in the tutorial dungeon you can loot).

The man at arms skill Divine Light will clear surfaces and clouds, within its area of effect (cone from the caster). The air spell Tornado will clear surfaces, as well, but is a high level spell.

[captxunderpants]

Thank you all, never occurred to me to use the Divine Light in that way!

[Syrris]

If you're still getting used to the elemental interactions: a lightning spell won't clear away steam clouds (or puddles), but it will make them much more interesting (especially if enemies are inside)...