Dramatic pictures present glimpse again at San Francisco Bay Space’s orange, hazy skies 1 12 months later

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) – The Bay Area wasn’t quick to forget one of the most memorable weather events of its life.
On Thursday, the one-year anniversary was celebrated when the region’s sunrise turned the entire sky a deep orange from the smoke from the historic California wildfires of 2020.
Click the video above to view a photo album of some of the best-put together photos of the day. A year later, the extreme risk of fire persists.
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If you thought the sky looked apocalyptic from the ground this morning, it’s somehow even more sinister from the sky.
ABC7 meteorologist Drew Tuma warned of the danger of thunderstorms that sweep through the Bay Area. The highest risk would be between 10 p.m. tonight and 2 a.m. Friday morning.
However, it is not expected to get as bad as August 2020 when dry lightning storms ignited more than 500 forest fires across Northern California.
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A nationwide Flex Alert has also been extended until Thursday night, said the Californian ISO.
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