Thousands of other attendees, however, have been asked to shelter in place and conserve food and water.
is no longer trapped at the Burning Man Festival. The 58-year-old comedian made it out after he and Diplo hitched a ride with a fan who offered them a ride on the back of his pickup truck.
Shortly after Diplo shared the update on Instagram, the Washoe County Sheriff's Department announced the closure of the entrance to Burning Man for the remainder of the event, which was slated to run until Monday. Officials are asking people to avoid the area or"you will be turned around." Rock had been documenting the experience on his Instagram Stories, which included a since-expired Story in which he shared that "because of the flooding, the port-o-potties reportedly can't be emptied. And because the gates are closed, people can't get in to fill generators or deliver supplies."
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