Burning Man has finally kicked off, even after Tropical Storm Hilary delayed and muddied the week-long event. 

What started as the burning of an 8-foot human effigy on San Francisco’s Baker Beach has now exploded into what it is today as Black Rock City in Nevada, where tens of thousands of attendees plan for the music and art-filled event for months. 

In this episode of Bay Current, KCBS Radio reporter Jim Taylor tells us all about his experience and the conditions this year's burners came up against.