Combustion Man managed to locate the group during their stay at the Western Air Temple, though Zuko interfered with his surprise attack and ordered him to stop going after the Avatar having shoved the prince aside and launched another attack against the group, he was threatened by Zuko Combustion Man resorted to blowing up pylons supporting the temple, Sokka took aim and used his boomerang to strike Combustion Man square on the forehead where his tattoo was, briefly stunning him and blocking his chi Combustion Man ignored the blow and tried to combustion bend, causing a massive point-blank explosion which killed him and destroyed much of the surrounding area.