No fire extingisher, only water to put out fire from someone's cigarette in my plastic flower pot?

I've been using water, but I think the roots/dry soil/plastic pot has been burning for hours?

No fire extingisher, only water to put out fire from someone's cigarette in my plastic flower pot?
I used to have that where I worked..Just keep an eye on it..Those things do smolder quite a bit.
Reply:Grab your baking soda and try that; works for lots of things.
Reply:You should have re potted 2 hours ago, if the soil was that dry the plant was dead anyways and the soil is not going to burn unless it is all wood chips or some flammable fertilizer. I have never heard of this unless the plants themselves caught fire or the planter did. With a health plant and soil, well watered, this should not happen from a single cigarette butt.
Reply:the pot is outside i hope an away from other things that can burn ( its not on a porch or deck? )


water should put it out
Reply:Try salt it should smother it