![Why is the Sky RED in Oregon?](http://townsquare.media/site/43/files/2020/09/GettyImages-1197419342.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why is the Sky RED in Oregon?
Cycling around the internet this morning were pictures that looked straight up from a horror film. Many Oregon residents have taken to social media to document the insidiousness-looking skies.
No this isn't your next favorite metal album cover. This is a strange reality for some Oregonians. Wildfires in Oregon have made their governor declare a state of emergency, urging residents to evacuate throughout Southern Oregon.
The sky color change is a result of all of the ash and soot in the air compounded with the ongoing fires coming up from northern California.
Oregon skies are a blood red as a result of the California Fires. This was taken in the middle of the day. from r/nextfuckinglevel
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