As California’s wildfires continue, San Francisco’s sky has turned into an apocalyptic shade of Red.
In this year alone, the state’s blazes have burned across more than two million acres, a record amount of land. Originating in northern California, a recent heatwave triggered a further eruption of fires, blustering across 25 miles of mountainous terrain.
In the Bay Area, flames and smoke are blocking out the sun, with strong winds over the past few days transporting ash from fires in northern California and the Sierra Nevada into the region. As a result, the sky is eerily reminiscent of Blade Runner 2049’s vast Vegas landscape.
It looks like the scene from a movie. When we have particles in the air they can act as filters and can ‘scatter’ certain colours out. With smoke for example, that’s filtering out other colours allowing red, orange and yellow to reach the surface.
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Christian also posted several mesmerising, terrifying photos of the sky, with Governor Gavin Newsom sharing them and urging: 'These pictures cry out for change. CA has invested more in wildfire prevention than any time in our history. Enacted bold climate policies. But it's not enough. We must do more.'
