BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (KOLO) - Vehicles are packed on the road leading into Burning Man in the Black Rock Dessert in Pershing County on the opening day of the event, according to a KOLO 8 news crew in line on Sunday, Aug. 24.

Jennifer Devine, a KOLO editor, has been attending the festival for years.

“So it’s really hot and a little dusty,” Devine said.

About 5:30 p.m., the wind spiked to 45 to 55 mph.

“It’s bad,” Devine said as she took shelter in her truck. “I can’t see.”

At 5:45 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the area for the next two hours.

“If you are in Black Rock City, secure your structures and belongings,” the Burning Man Traffic post on X said. “If you can’t see, do not drive and wait until conditions improve.”

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