Burning Man Opens for 70,000 as Nevada's Hawk Fire Reaches 95% Containment
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 28
Burning Man Opens for 70,000 as Nevada's Hawk Fire Reaches 95% Containment
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 28
Summary
Around 70,000 people are expected at Burning Man this weekend as the festival opens in Black Rock City, about 120 miles northeast of Reno.
Hawk Fire has reached 95% containment, with crews near Reno finishing a containment line as attendees head into the Nevada desert.
Festival organizers urged participants to treat “everyone affected by this emergency with patience and care,” reflecting the fire’s recent disruption around the event area.