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Just a idea but when fire hits water mabt the smoke particles can appear so it's like the water is avaporating and making steam. Or fire bender can shoot water to make a cover. Just a silly idea.
Steam is more of a waterbending function.. Like Katara would make steam so they could sail their ship away.. And Korra used it in the early episodes of LoK to go against Amon.