VIDEOS: A best-of look at the apocalyptic orange skies seen across Bay Area from wildfire smoke

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- If you were shocked and a little freaked out by how the sky looked in the Bay Area on Wednesday, you're not alone.

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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

The apocalyptic orange skies in the Bay Area on Wednesday were pretty unexpected, even though we have been experiencing smoky skies for weeks. Check out this before-and-after video captured by DRONEVIEW7, which shows the shocking difference.

VIDEO: Hazy orange skies fill North Bay as wildfires continue to burn nearby

The North Bay saw bright orange skies filled with smoke on Wednesday as wildfires continue to burn in the area.

VIDEO: Hazy smoke fills South Bay skies as wildfires burn in California

A thick, orange haze hung over the South Bay on Wednesday as wildfires continued to burn across the Bay Area. Here's a look at the eerie scenes in San Jose.

VIDEO: San Francisco, Peninsula bathed in smoky, orange glow due to wildfires

Here's a look at San Francisco and the Peninsula, which was bathed in a smoky glow on Wednesday due to wildfires burning nearby.

VIDEO: Smoke blankets eerie, orange East Bay sky

Video shows what the air looked like in Oakland, Richmond, Walnut Creek and other parts of the Bay Area as California fires blew smoke over the area.

DRONE VIDEO: Orange San Francisco sky looks even wilder in drone video

If you thought the sky looked apocalyptic from the ground this morning, it's somehow even eerier from the sky.

VIDEO: Dramatic photos capture orange, hazy skies seen all across San Francisco Bay Area

All across the San Francisco Bay Area, residents woke up to dark, orange skies. Here's a look at some of the most dramatic images.

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