Wildfires are absolutely tearing through the West Coast right now, and despite the fire season having only just started, these fires are proving to be some of the worst in history.
This is the view from a PG&E AlertWildfire network camera ~2 miles east of Paradise, as of two minutes ago.
Due to several lightning strikes, unusually dry, hot weather, and a gender reveal party, these wildfires have been spreading all the way through California, Oregon, and Washington.
Eli Harik wears a mask while gazing at the Bay Bridge and heavy orange skies due to nearby wildfires hanging over San Francisco on Wednesday, September 9 @sfchronicle
People have been taking to social media to post their own sightings of the wildfires, which range from distant looming smoke clouds seen from Oregon...
#Lionsheadfire from Red Butte. Jorn lake below. @Salem_Statesman
...all the way to this absolutely apocalyptic orange sky in San Francisco.
Forest fires have gone fully Blade Runner this morning #SanFrancisco
This local news reporter live-tweeted footage showing the bright red glow of downtown Stayton, Oregon, during the middle of the day:
This is nuts. Downtown Stayton at 12:22pm. Be safe, everyone. #KGW #Oregon #Fire #Smoke #LionsheadFire @KGWNews
It’s not even 4pm and this is what it now looks like in Stayton. The more yellow picture was taken about an hour ago. Crazy how fast things can change out here. #KGW #Oregon #Fire #LionsheadFire #Smoke
Some folks are tweeting the views from their apartments in San Francisco, and they're literally otherworldly.
No Filter, No Post - just the view from my apartment at ~8am on an abnormal Wednesday morning. #Wildfires #StaySafeStayHealthy #SanFrancisco
good morning, hell
not kidding i am on the red planet aka inside my apartment in sf right now
Good morning San Francisco
These wildfires come just after a massive heat wave for California, where temperatures got as high as 117 degrees.
San Francisco 09.09.20
Many counties all over the West Coast are quickly being evacuated.
3 pm in silverton, oregon today,,, why is no one talking about these wildfires
Not to mention, Northern California recorded the worst air quality in the world on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
woke up to berkeley looking like mars- this is terrifying. the west coast is on fire and climate change is getting REAL real
This quote feels even more applicable today. So please — if you are in denial about climate change...
San Francisco, 8:08am. No filter. The entire west coast is on fire.
...just look at California.
Apparently space travel already happened. Hello Mars. #CaliforniaFires #SanFrancisco