A 41-year-old man died of his burns after running into a massive fire at the Burning Man festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. Authorities said Aaron Joel Mitchell broke through a security perimeter Saturday night as a 40-foot effigy was set alight, and ran into the flames. Firefighters pulled him out, but he died Sunday morning after being airlifted to a burn center in Davis, Calif. Authorities said about 50,000 people were watching the effigy burn, which typically caps off the weeklong celebration. In a statement, the Burning Man organization said it canceled other burns scheduled for Sunday, but will hold the traditional Temple burn Sunday night. The group said trauma counselors have been made available. "Now is a time for closeness, contact and community," the organization said. "Trauma needs processing. Promote calls, hugs, self-care, check-ins, and sleep." The festival has been held in the remote Nevada desert since 1990, and draws many from the arts, entertainment and tech communities.