Overview
- Organizers confirmed that a participant in his mid-50s suffered a medical emergency and was pronounced dead at the on‑site emergency center after receiving life‑saving care on Thursday.
- Festival officials said 60‑year‑old Craigh Mann was found dead by campmates in his trailer at about 3 p.m. on Saturday and his death has been reported as the event's second fatality.
- Pershing County and Burning Man Project have sent both bodies to the Washoe County medical examiner for autopsy and toxicology testing with results expected in six to eight weeks and no immediate signs of external foul play reported.
- On‑site medical services including the Rampart temporary hospital, Black Rock City Emergency Services and peer crisis teams responded and organizers made 24/7 support available to attendees.
- This year's heavy rain that closed gates and turned parts of the playa to mud and last year's unsolved 2025 homicide continue to frame questions about emergency readiness and investigator follow‑up at the festival.