RENO, Nev. (AP) - Burning Man organizers announced Tuesday they are canceling this summer’s annual counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert for the second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic.The San Francisco-based group posted a video on its website that said there are too many uncertainties to resolve in time to hold the event as scheduled Aug.
26 to Sept. 3 in the Black Rock Desert 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of Reno.RELATED: Millions of Americans are missing ‘critical’ second COVID-19 vaccine shot, according to CDC dataBurning Man CEO Marian Goodell said the "difficult decision" is "based on the best information available to us.""We know the need for community has never been stronger.