Dude, they burned it too soon

The giant Burning Man, the icon of the desert festival of the same name, goes up in flames days ahead of schedule. A guy who makes a living pretending to be Hunter S. Thompson is arrested.

Here's how a Burning Man attendee named Ranger Sasquatch assessed the situation:

"Someone went to a great extent to interfere with everyone else's burn. I think, frankly, an attention whore has made a plea for attention."

Plans are under way to build a new Man in time for the traditional burn.