Egg Bottle Experiment

The egg won't fit into the bottle until a fire is lit inside the bottle. That way the oxygen is consumed and a pressure gradient is formed, which sucks the egg in. This seems pretty simple, but what about the CO/CO2 formed during the combustion? I'm still not sure why this doesn't equalize the pressure as O2 is consumed. Additionally, the flames heating the air would cause it to expand, so one would expect the pressure to rise inside. Your ideas are appreciated!

Edit: Maybe once the fire goes out, the gases begin to cool, which causes the pressure to drop.

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