Wildfires turn San Francisco's skies orange in dramatic pictures

Dramatic images and videos coming out of the San Francisco area of the state of California show the sky in an apocalyptic dense orange hue due to a plume of smoke from wildfires across the state, the BBC reports.

"When the smoke and ash get even thicker close to the wildfires, it can cut the sunlight out completely, making it look like the dead of night," Judson Jones, a CNN meteorologist said.

According to the BBC, some 14,000 firefighters are battling 28 major fires across California, in the midst of an historic heatwave.

"It feels like the end of the world," Catherine Geeslin, who lives in the West Portal area of San Francisco told the San Francisco Chronicle. "It was alarming to see it's still dark. And it will be strange to have lunch in the dark. But you still have to get on with your day."

SportsCenter shared an incredible look at the San Francisco Giants stadium on Twitter, writing "A look outside the San Francisco Giants' stadium today."

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Meanwhile, the San Francisco Chronicle shared a video of the city alongside the caption, "A strange, almost apocalyptic orange-red sky looms over San Francisco's Embarcadero. Is it safe?"

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AFP News Agency wrote, "San Francisco has a deep orange-tinted sky in the morning from a thick fog of smoke caused by the outbreak of wildfires across Northern California following historically high temperatures and strong winds, with commentators noting the city's dystopian, science fiction-vibe" alongside another video of the scene in the city.

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"The smoke and ash are acting like nature's version of an Instagram filter," Jones told CNN. "The particles in the air are refracting sunlight similar to the way small air particles do when the sun sets or rises."

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Michelle McKeown told CNN that she saw neighbors with lights on at 10am.

"It feels eerie, apocalyptic and frightening," McKeown said. "I've lived in the Bay Area since 1988 and never experienced such doom coming from the sky."