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> What's the best way to actually put them out?

Submerge them in a container filled with water, [1].

[1] https://www.carscoops.com/2019/03/firefighters-dropped-a-bur...



What if the lithium reacts with the water??


Sorry someone downvoted you without explaining it’s an alloy, not pure lithium:

https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/52154/lithium-...


Thank you for the explanation




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