"Linked to a flare"

Does this mean they're going try setting the sinkhole on fire?

Shaw officials working with the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources on the sinkhole told about 100 residents gathered for a community meeting Tuesday that the well north of La. 70 and another drilled on the same site would be linked to a flare to begin removing the gas gradually.

Gary Hecox, a geologist with Shaw Environmental, said releasing the gas too aggressively could damage the well and prevent needed data collection.

“So we’re going to start off and follow a fairly methodical way of doing it, but we’re doing it as fast as we can but still keep everybody safe,” he said.