It seems to me that if there were others, John would have mentioned them. His words were to draw a comparison between his temporal ministry and the Lord's eternal ministry.
We argue that water baptism is not "effecatious." A big word which simple says there's no effect derived from being baptized ... other than that derived from obedience.
Thus, Water Baptism is a temporal act, one of obedience; picturing the death, burial, and resurrection of the new believer to new life, and patterned on the final works of Christ.
Holy Spirit Baptism, in this context, has to do with fruit and is coincident with a person's rebirth (v. 8). Since the gifts of the Spirit aren't conferred on non-believers, this is an eternal work, post-regeneration or eternal work.
Fire Baptism is also mentioned in 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, where the apostle Paul says,
"Now if any man builds on the foundation (of Christ) [Matt. 3:11] ... each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire."
Outside of baptism by the fires of Hell, this is the only mention of baptism by fire.
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