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The water would not steam. The heat which is sent into a considerable reserve of air (about half if you consider the surface area of the burning liquid exposed to air versus water) which carries it away. As the air heats, its pressure increases, this quickly drives the hot air away from itself, air at a higher temperature will move above air of a lower temperature and the heat is harmlessly carried away. The heat which is sent into the water won't fly away so easily but in order to produce steam, some volume of the water (nearest the fire) would need to absorb enough heat to raise its temp to 212 F. Since heating the water will create a water current and the water has access to an infinite reservoir of water to exchange, it is unlikely any volume of water would reach this threshold.
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