California Wildfires Turn San Francisco Bay Area Skies Orange & Red As Thick Smoke Blocks Sun; ‘Looks Like A Scene From Mars Says Residents

The Bay Area in California on September 9 woke up to a scene straight out of Mars. Orange and even red skies blanketed San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley. Ash rained down, with wildfires raging far in the distance. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecast office for the Bay Area said that suspended smoke will descend closer to the surface, which could "lead to darker skies and worsening air quality. Reportedly, residents turned on lights, looking into a rust-colored sky that made it look like nighttime. Winds are carrying the wildfire smoke from afar. Both the creek fire and the North Complex fire are burning more than 200 miles away, yet their presence could be felt in the Bay Area. California have led to the longest stretch of unhealthy air quality alerts on record in the Bay Area, with 25 straight days of ‘Spare the Air’ alerts, Erin DeMerritt, Bay Area Air Quality Management District spokeswoman, told CNN. More than 14,000 firefighters are battling the fires in California.