As you examine the crate, searching through all of your past studies for a solution to this particular kind of problem, you come to several possible solutions:<br/><br/>First, that you could attempt to disable the device that triggers the rupturing inside the crate, thus leaving the bottles of alchemist's fire inside unharmed. This method would have the added benefit of arming you with one of alchemy's most potent weapons... but the downside is that failure would end in the device triggering, with you right on top of it.<br/><br/>The second solution would be to attempt to neutralize the alchemist's flame with your own spellcraft, using your magic to drain the power from the solvent. This method seems like it would be low risk, but there is always the off-chance that your magics might make the solution<em>more</em>potent if you miscalculate.<br/><br/>Finally, you could dismantle the crate piece by piece, allowing you to remove the top and triggering device in one fell swoop.