Fires in California

I took these photos while driving down HWY 4 toward Stockton from the foothills. The smoke extends for a few hundred miles in the valley and foothills. I hear it's in tahoe as well. These photos were taken on Wednesday, and returning to Sonora today on Friday afternoon shows no relief. Now we have thunderstorms predicted for the weekend with dry lightning and no rain. More than 1000 fires are burning in California tonight. Breathing is challenging, even indoors. It's June. Hard to imagine what August will bring.
Just for comparison, here's a shot of the view from near here in the spring.