{"id":458387,"date":"2026-09-09T16:51:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/458387\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:51:21","slug":"today-in-history-6-years-since-san-francisco-bay-areas-apocalyptic-orange-skies-from-2020-california-wildfire-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/458387\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY IN HISTORY: 6 years since San Francisco Bay Area’s apocalyptic orange skies from 2020 California wildfire smoke"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stream local breaking news and original programming, live 24\/7, from ABC7 Bay Area.<\/p>\n

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026 4:12PM<\/p>\n

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The day the skies across the Bay Area turned an apocalyptic Mars-like orange is a day many of us won’t forget — and it happened exactly six years ago.<\/p>\n

WATCH: Orange San Francisco sky looks even wilder in drone video<\/a><\/p>\n

If you thought the sky looked apocalyptic from the ground this morning, it’s somehow even eerier from the sky.<\/p>\n

On September 9, 2020, wildfires burning across Northern California filled Bay Area skies with a thick smoke that blocked out the sun – making daytime look like night.<\/p>\n

While not many drivers were heading to work due to the COVID lockdowns, those who were kept their headlights on.<\/p>\n

WATCH: Dramatic orange, hazy skies seen all across San Francisco Bay Area<\/p>\n

All across the San Francisco Bay Area, residents woke up to dark, orange skies. Here’s a look at some of the most dramatic images.<\/p>\n

Photos and videos captured the astonishing imagery.<\/p>\n

It was an eerie day, one of many unprecedented moments in 2020.<\/p>\n

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