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[โ€“] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I guess it depends on what burns. Water is conductive, so you might not want to use it to put out an electrical fire because of the risk of electrocution.

[โ€“] entwine413@lemm.ee 12 points 2 days ago

A lithium battery fire is a chemical fire, not an electrical one. There's pretty much a zero percent chance of getting electrocuted putting one out with water.