Smoky November

On Saturday you could look directly at the sun.

Two days after the fire began 200 miles away, the smell of burning wood permeated the Peninsula.

The sky was hazy, and the sun turned red. Prudent pedestrians perambulated with breathing masks.

The Air Quality Index is over 150 ("unhealthy") and will stay there for quite some time. As of this writing the fire is only 20% contained, and we are running the air filters 24/7.