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Photos: Wildfires Generate Apocalyptic Skies Across West Coast

The Bidwell Bar Bridge in Lake Oroville, California. Photo: Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

On Wednesday, smoke from deadly and destructive wildfires sweeping through California, Oregon, and Washington transformed the daytime sky in San Francisco and other major population centers into vivid shades of orange and red — scenes straight out of Blade Runner 2049. Below, some of the most striking shots of Wednesday’s dreamlike landscapes.

Photos: Fires Generate Apocalyptic Skies Across West Coast