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Man Dies After Running Into Flames at Burning Man

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Authorities say he was not under the influence of alcohol.

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A man attending the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada has died after running into a fire. Aaron Joel Mitchell, 41, was attending the burning of an effigy known as the “Man” on Saturday when he broke through protective barriers and threw himself head first into the fire, authorities said.

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