By Pamela Cruz / Peninsula 360 Press
San Francisco. The 2020 has not given truce, and as if it were a fiction movie, this Wednesday the sky of the San Francisco Bay Area turned orange and reddish due to the wildfires registered in the state, which have been catalogued as "unprecedented".
The cars wore a light layer of ash, at times, and at various times of the day, the sky became so dark that it seemed to be night, reported several citizens through social networks, which did not cease to be surprised by the facts.
Something really weird is happening right now in San Francisco. Is this the apocalypse? Are we trapped in Silent Hill? We all woke up in this red sky nightmare?" tweeted Twitter user @CookieBukowski.
According to Bay Area Air Quality Meteorologist Jarrett Claiborne, there is a lot of smoke across the state, even reaching the Pacific Ocean, from fires in California.
Why has the sky turned red and orange?
First you have to know that light is a combination of rainbow colors, from red to violet, and there are particles in the air that can refract certain colors.
The smoke particles are filtering out other colors and only allowing red, orange and yellow to get to the surface, so that's why we have orange skies," Claiborne said.
He also noted that smoke could reach ground level, which is harmful not only to vulnerable groups, but to the general population, especially in the East and North Bay, as well as higher elevation areas of the city.
The expert pointed out through the Twitter account of the government agency @AirDistrict, that the phenomenon will continue until Friday, September 11.
According to the U.S. Weather Service (NWS), fire threats persist from western Oregon to southern California.
Through his Twitter account recommended avoiding outdoor activities, report fire outbreaks to 911 and stay tuned to official reports, as well as heed the instructions of the authorities.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed tweeted, "Today's skies in SF are like nothing we've ever seen, we'll keep you updated throughout the day on air quality and the impact of smoke from the fires.
He urged his fellow citizens to stay informed by visiting sf72.org and to sign up for AlertSF by texting your zip code to 888-777?
