Help the burning

[Kovirii]

When someone is on the floor, burning, clicking on them with help intent should pat out the flames.

Why can't we already do this?

Only if you have the right gloves. Otherwise you get lit on fire too.

Depending on the fire, there's other things you could do, like smothering it, beating them with something, or removing burning material.
Maybe if you aren't wearing some gloves or holding a blanket/bed sheet/clothing you have a chance to take some burn damage? Maybe even a tiny chance to catch yourself on fire?

Dumping water or firefighting foam onto someone from a beaker extinguishes them, right?