Burning Man Gates Closed Due to Rainstorm Intense Dust Storm Sweeps Through Burning Man at Black Rock Desert, Nevada ... August 23, 2025 ... Burning Man: Stay in Reno and delay travel to playa; gates closed due to rainstorm Aug 27 2025 740pm PTD by Siobhan McAndrew Reno Gazette Journal Burning Man: Stay in Reno if you have not left for the playa yet Burning Man is telling people to stay in Reno and delay traveling to the playa. The gates closed around 6 p.m. Sunday and there was no estimate on w

Burning Man 2025 started Sunday, August 24, and thousands of "Burners" were met with a massive dust storm. Last year, attendance was down after the 2023 flooding and mud caused major problems. However, this year, they are expecting anywhere from 70,000 to 80,000 attendees. | ABC7 News