[He's also filling his pockets with Starling. Hopefully being around his tools and loose screws won't make them any less usable.]

The fire should go out if the machine is off and it has no fuel. So actively putting it out seems like a waste of time.

[He looks at the machine for a moment.]

On the other hand...

[He could take apart that machine. He shakes his head.]

No...We should really just head back up, and leave.

[He looks at the machine once again. Unfortunately, it was one mystery that he didn't have time for.]