Northern Californian skies turn orange amidst wildfires, netizens share pictures

Former US President Barack Obama also shared pictures of the orange-coloured skies.

Smoke from raging wildfires, called ‘The North Complex Fire’, in Northern Californian blanketed certain parts of the region turning the sky orange. Many netizens took to Twitter to share pictures of the eerie-looking skyline, including Former US President Barack Obama.

The image shows San Francisco skies. (Twitter/@OdorousObject)

Obama himself took to Twitter on September 9 to share these images along with a message about climate change.

“The fires across the West Coast are just the latest examples of the very real ways our changing climate is changing our communities. Protecting our planet is on the ballot. Vote like your life depends on it—because it does,” he tweeted.

Here are some more posts showcasing the same from the micro-blogging platform, Twitter:

Without a caption, a netizen shared these shots showcasing a neighbourhood in northern California.

This snapshot was taken just before noon, as the tweet suggests.

This netizen compared the San Francisco sky to a still from Blade Runner 2049, a science fiction film.

This individual used the word ‘apocalyptic’ to describe how the current skies look.

“Earth is the new Mars,” said a Twitter user while sharing this image.

Here is how others on the micro-blogging platform reacted to the post. One individual said, “I saw such photos on Instagram and thought it was a cool red filter, then I realized it’s not a filter”. Another person wrote, “Looks like a scene from Blade Runner 2049”. Somebody else proclaimed, “It’s very scary”.

The North Complex Fire, which started as several separate blazes were sparked by lightning, is one of more than two dozen burning in California.

Authorities are working relentlessly to control the situation and ensure public safety.