24 October 2007

The Orange Sky


This picture was taken Tuesday, 23 October, at 4pm Pacific time, from Beverly Hills. Photo courtesy of Steph and Alek.

But don't mistake it for one of Southern California's spectacular sunsets. The sky is orange as a result of the massive fires burning between Santa Clarita and San Diego. Eleven fires have ruined 1,000 structures, destroyed 350,000 acres, and caused the evacuation a million people from two major metropolitan areas. A firefighter conceded, "We can't stop it." And with none of the fires more than 30% contained, the entire SoCal region is absolutely devastated.