Lapho amazinga e-methane edlula umkhawulo wokuqhuma ongaphezulu noma ewela ngaphansi komkhawulo ophansi, Ukushisa kulula ngenxa yokuntuleka kwe-methane noma umoya-mpilo. Ngaphakathi kwebanga lokuqhuma, nokho, isilinganiso se-methane-to-oksijeni silungele ukuvutha, okubangela umlilo ovuthayo.
Uma ngalesi sikhathi, Ukusabela kwamakhemikhali kwenzeka endaweni ekhawulelwe futhi kudinga ukukhishwa okubalulekile kokushisa, Amagesi aphumela akhula ngokushesha, kufinyelela ekuqhumeni.