Wildfires burning up and down the west coast have led to extremely unhealthy air quality, prompting some cities to erect emergency shelters to shield homeless people.
The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management has opened four relief centers for homeless people."There will be a health screening at these sites before entering; face coverings & physical distance required as COVID-19 is still a threat in SF. Masks will be provided for those who do not have one," the SF Department of Emergency ManagementIn this photo provided by Frederic Larson, the Golden Gate Bridge is seen at 11 a.m. PT, Sept.
Under darkened skies from wildfire smoke, a man crosses Hyde Street with Alcatraz Island and Fisherman's Wharf in the background Sept. 9, in San Francisco. Skies lit up in ominous, surreal tints of red and orange this week as wildfires continued to rage in California. Dozens of wildfires are currently raging across California, Oregon and Washington, forcing at least 600,000 people to flee their homes.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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