

At the Man base, please talk to a Ranger first! Provide: plan, safety perimeter.No personal vehicles may be used for transportation to the Man base.ONLY wood, NO other burnable materials (toxic/synthetics are prohibited by law) It is artwork created/staged in one location that is moved for burning at an approved Burn Shield platform such as The Man platform after the Man has fallen or one of the public Burn Gardens located at 3:00, 6:00 and 9:00 along the Esplanade. Open Fire Level Three (OF-3): Relocatable Art to Burn are kept contained and away from the playa surface, neither a Burn Shield nor a Burn Laminate are required for this level.

Precautions must be taken to ensure that anything that should not be set on fire (fabric, stage sets, etc.) is kept away from flameĪs long as all fire, fuel, embers, etc.Fire must be within appropriate fireproof container and away from playa surface.OF-2 refers to the simple burning of unpressurized fuel within fireproof containment. Open Fire Level Two (OF-2): Enclosed Container Fireįor fire in an enclosed container. Ranger and/or ESD Support (artwork dependent).A Burn Shield (to prevent burn scars on the playa surface).A large artwork fully engulfed in flames producing a tremendous amount of heat.A large sculpture burn in close proximity to the playa surface.Open Fire (OF) is defined as simple burning of solid or unpressurized liquid fuels, without any enhancement by mechanical devices, extra oxidizers or pyrotechnic materials.īurning Man defines three different types or levels of open fire, each with different characteristics, and each requiring different approval processes and safety procedures: Open Fire Level One (OF-1): Structure on Decomposed Granite on Playaįor the burning of a structure on decomposed granite (DG) on playa. Whatever the size, all fire platforms and containers need to be six inches off the ground. Fire can be a great way to bring folks together on a chilly playa night, or to send your artwork to the spirits in a final fiery conflagration. Open fire projects can be as large as the Temple, or as small and intimate as a fiery urn on open playa.
