CLEVELAND — About two dozen wildfires are burning in California right now, and nearly 2.3 million acres have burned already this year, setting a state record.
The fires are so widespread that smoke from them has reached the Midwest, and are the reason for the hazy, gray conditions in Northeast Ohio Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
It already has and will continue to filter through the skies across the #Midwest, #GreatLakes and #OhioValley region. The skies today are very hazy and kinda a grayish color. https://t.co/GdpIJccIRl
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) September 9, 2020
It is unknown how long the gray skies will stick around.
While it is hazy and gray in Ohio, the wildfires created some eerie glowing skies in California, including the Bay Area.
OMINOUS SKIES: If you’ve taken a look out the window or gone outside today, the Bay Area looks – quite frankly – pretty freaky. Here are dramatic photos and videos of the skies from San Francisco to the South Bay. https://t.co/RsurrcYnHx pic.twitter.com/L2a25GKIty
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) September 9, 2020
All national forests in California closed Wednesday as the state continues to see “explosive growth of fires throughout” the state.
More than 140 people had to be rescued from the path of the Creek Fire this week, some were hikers and campers trapped without a way to escape the rapidly spreading flames.
RELATED: Forest Service closes all national forests in California amid 'historic' fire conditions
Click here to view our interactive radar.
Read and watch the latest Power of 5 forecast here.
Download the News 5 app for more weather information from the Power of 5 weather team: Apple|Android
Download the StormShield app for weather alerts on your iOS and Android device: Apple|Android
Follow the News 5 Weather Team:
Mark Johnson: Facebook & Twitter
Bryan Shaw: Facebook & Twitter
