The Burning Man independent art festival, which is held in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, has actually stopped its activities due to heavy rains.
This was reported by the festival organizers on their Twitter page.
“Entry and exit is stopped until further notice. Driving is prohibited, except for emergency vehicles. If you are in the BRC, conserve food, water, and fuel and take shelter in a warm and safe place,” the post reads.
Traditionally, the event culminates in the burning of a huge wooden sculpture of a man, which takes place after sunset on the Saturday before Labor Day in the United States, which falls on the first Monday of September. This year’s art event was expected to take place on September 2, but due to the rain that turned the desert into a mud pit, the organizers were forced to close the entrance and postpone the burning to another day.
Another view of the mess after the rains last night at Burning Man 2023.#BurningMan2023 #burningman #BurningManFestival pic.twitter.com/PBSmdCDDUq
– 🌈 Tess T. Eccles-Brown, PhD (@TTEcclesBrown) September 3, 2023
Local authorities reported the death of one festival participant in the rain.
It is known that the festival began on August 27 and was scheduled to end on Monday, September 4.
Burning Man is an annual eight-day independent art festival that has been held since 1986 in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. During the event, various art objects are installed in the desert, and at the end of the festival, the organizers traditionally burn a giant wooden human figure.
