Orange Skies Day

Orange Skies Day was a climatological event that occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area on September 9, 2020.

[3] This smoke scattered blue light wavelengths, which only allowed warmer colors to reach the Earth's surface.

[5] Daniel Swain, a UCLA climate scientist, wrote that the smoke was "almost completely blocking out the sun across some portions of Northern California.

"[6] In a tweet, the San Francisco Fire Department stated, "We know the smoke, darkness and orange glow is scary.

[10] California Governor Gavin Newsom stated, "I quite literally have no patience for climate change deniers.

Around 16–19 September, the smoke from the fires reached as far as the Swedish west coast, where it tinted the sunsets orange. [ 9 ] Photo of the sky looking out over the Atlantic from Lysekil , Sweden.
View from San Francisco , looking westbound over Portola Drive towards the Pacific Ocean.