The horizon/skyline/view is often painted/dusted/clouded with a pale/dense/smoky haze. This persistent/common/recurring phenomenon, known as bay smokes, has become a worrying/familiar/unseen sight for many coastal communities. Wildfires/Forest fires/Controlled burns burning in nearby regions/areas/woods are often the primary/main/sole culprit, se

The sun disappears, casting a long, eerie shadow over the cityscape. From the water, a thick plume of smoke rises, swirling and dancing like a phantom against the darkening sky. The air is heavy with the smell of ocean and something else, something acrid and unfamiliar. A sense of foreboding settles over the city. Is it a fire? An industrial accide