TODAY IN HISTORY: 6 years since San Francisco Bay Area's apocalyptic orange skies from 2020 California wildfire smoke
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The day the skies across the Bay Area turned an apocalyptic Mars-like orange is a day many of us won't forget -- and it happened exactly six years ago. On September 9, 2020, wildfires burning across Northern California filled Bay Area skies with a thick smoke that blocked out the sun - making daytime look like night. While not many drivers were heading to work due to the COVID lockdowns, those who were kept their headlights on. Photos and videos captured the astonishing imagery. It was an eerie day, one of many unprecedented moments in 2020.