For fighting incendiary bombs, a combination sand bucket and scoop shovel performs the double service of smothering the bomb with sand and carrying it away to be burned out in safety. Made of sheet metal, the bucket resembles a waste basket with a cover, and may be mounted on a long handle to guard against heat and flying sparks. From a safe distance the user can spread sand gradually on a sputtering bomb until it is ready for removal. Then a cover on the bucket is flipped back, converting it into a scoop, and the unquenchable part of the bomb is easily snared. A baffle at the bottom of the scoop keeps the bomb from burning through the metal.