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Old 30th Sep 2018, 15:23
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Originally Posted by Ex Cargo Clown
Any liquid is the answer, even vodka will do the trick. It will both cool and also quench the fire of oxygen. Lithium manganese oxide is not flammable in water and won't combust in water. Unless you throw in an oxidising agent So don't try and put one out with H2O2 or KMnO4
Not sure throwing vodka on any fire is a good idea. I mean it'll extingish the original fire and replace it with an alcohol fire.

Even if spirits don't burn that well they burn well enough and burning liquids are just never fun.
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