A listener took this photo on 10/12 at Middle Harbor Park in Oakland. (Sean Peck)
The fires in Northern California have scorched more than 221,000 acres, and smoke can be seen all across the Bay Area. Approximately 90,000 people have been evacuated from their homes statewide, and over 5000 homes and buildings have been destroyed. Due to the poor air quality, many schools have canceled classes for the week.
As polluted air crawls through cities, a hazy shadow has been cast over everyday life. Ashes are falling on cars, and each sunset is a surreal view, out of an apocalyptic movie.
We asked Bay Area residents to share images of the North Bay wildfires. From Clear Lake to San Jose, residents sent in obscured views of landmarks and dark red sunsets.
A view of the Grape Crusher statue in South Napa, CA, taken on October 8, 2017. (Anthony Fagen)A view of downtown San Francisco from Twin Peaks taken on October 12, 2017 at 10 a.m. (Monica Loos)A view of Mission Creek Park in San Francisco on the Channel Street side. Taken on October, 10, 2017. (Deborah Malamud)Taken down the street from the Napa County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center on Hartle Avenue of Napa, Calif. on October 11, 2017. (Megan Smith)A car covered in ashes in Oakland on October 12, 2017. (Pascale Simone Schmidt)This is a view of Martinez, and you can usually see Mt. Diablo in the background. Taken from Benicia. (Nicolas Gates)Sunset on October 11, 2017. Castro District of San Francisco, Calif. (Brett Desmarais)Outer Sunset 44th Ave San Francisco on Oct. 11. (Clay Bennett)Sunset from the Oakland Hills on Oct. 12. (Diedre Mears)Monday morning dawn over Vallejo, Calif. on Oct. 9. (Diedre Mears)Dictionary ashes retrieved from Santa Rosa yard west of Fulton Road evacuation zone. (Barb Rybicki)
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