To safely put out a fire pit, it’s best to wait until the logs have burned to ashes completely before beginning the process. You don’t want to put out a fire when it’s at its hottest and has high flames. Instead, wait until the wood is burned up and there is only a slight glow coming from the ashes and very little — if no — flames present.
Then, take a hose or a bucket of water and add the water to the ashes until the glow is extinguished. Take a metal shovel and turn the ashes in the water until all of the ashes are soaked and cooled down. Once the ashes are completely cooled, you can scoop them up and throw them away in your ash bucket.