Wildfire smoke map: Heavy smoke blanketing San Francisco Bay Area
A smoky haze is currently blanketing the San Francisco Bay Area due to wildfires burning to the northwest, creating unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups. A smoky haze is currently blanketing the San Francisco Bay Area due to wildfires burning in the northwest, creating unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups. The smoke stemming from multiple wildfires that continue to burn in rural areas of Northwestern California is getting pushed southward across parts of Northern California, including the Bay Area. Much of the smoke and haze is located in the upper atmosphere. MORE: Wildfires in recent years have reversed some of the progress made in eliminating air pollution, new study suggests Fire officials are letting them burn out since they are not threatening people or property. The smoke was so thick on Wednesday that the San Francisco Bay Bridge was barely visible from the coastlines along the bay and the San Francisco skyline was barely visible across the bay from the Port of Oa...