Sylvia didn't move when the woman held the shovel defensively, knowing that if she did anything, let alone moved, the woman would probably try and hit her with the thing. Thankfully, the woman seemed to realize that she wasn't a threat. Sylvia caught the shovel, and she nodded to the woman, responding "Got it!" 

She looked at the fire, and she realized that the dirt wasn't helping in the first place. It was just creating more smoke. It was better to get rid of the parts that were already on fire and let the fire die on its own. She immediately got to work, using the shovel to help get rid of the fire on the outside. However, the inferno on the inside raised concern. How did the woman plan to get rid of the inferno on the inside? Sylvia could barely stand to be near it just from the heat alone.