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No, it wasn't a scene from "War of the Worlds" or any other post-apocalyptic film.
Smoke from the wildfires burning across California turned the skies a startling orange color, blocking out a significant amount of light from the sun.
Here are some of the eeriest videos of the orange skies that spread across the Bay Area:
VIDEO: Drone shows before and after transition to orange skies in SF
BEFORE AND AFTER: DRONEVIEW7 captures transition to orange SF skies
VIDEO: Hazy orange skies fill North Bay as wildfires continue to burn nearby
Hazy orange skies fill North Bay as wildfires continue to burn nearby
VIDEO: Hazy smoke fills South Bay skies as wildfires burn in California
Hazy smoke fills South Bay skies as wildfires burn in California
VIDEO: San Francisco, Peninsula bathed in smoky, orange glow due to wildfires
San Francisco, Peninsula illuminated with smoky glow due to wildfires
VIDEO: Smoke blankets eerie, orange East Bay sky
Here's what the smoky skies over the East Bay look like
DRONE VIDEO: Orange San Francisco sky looks even wilder in drone video
Orange San Francisco sky looks even crazier in drone video
VIDEO: Dramatic photos capture orange, hazy skies seen all across San Francisco Bay Area
Dramatic orange, hazy skies seen all across San Francisco Bay Area
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