Smoke from the August Complex fires in Mendocino County settled on top of a marine layer in the Bay Area this week, turning the sky various shades of red and orange.

According to Bay Area Air Quality Management District spokesman Ralph Borrmann, the smoke that descended Wednesday is filtering out blue light, giving skies around the Bay Area a red-orange tint.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.