The event takes Getting its name from its culmination , the symbolic ritual burning Damaging of a large wooden effigy ( `` The Man '' ) that traditionally occurs Coming_to_be on the Saturday evening of the event.First held in 1986 on Baker Beach in San Francisco as a small function organized Arranging by Larry Harvey and Jerry James who built Creating the first `` Man '' , it has since been held annually , spanning Change_event_time the nine days leading up to and including Labor Day ( the opening day is a Sunday , while the closing day is the first Monday in September ) .

Apogaea typically features a central `` effigy '' that burns Bodily_harm on the Saturday night of the event Social_event .

In 2006 and 2012 , Apogaea was under such a ban Preventing_or_letting and had limited Limiting propane fire art and no effigy burn .

since moving Motion to its new location in valdez in 2016 , the effigy burn has been limited Limiting to unk ignition of an effigy designed to produce Creating no burning embers .

since moving Motion to its new location in valdez in 2016 , the effigy burn has been limited Limiting to unk ignition of an effigy designed to produce Creating no burning embers .