article_snippet.sent: (CNN)A fiery sunset greeted people in Washington Sunday.
article_snippet.sent: The deep reddish color caught Seattle native Tim Durkan's eye.
article_snippet.sent: Tim Durkan's photographed a handful of aerial shots of the sunset warming the city's skyline and shared a handful of aerial shots of the sunset warming the city's skyline on CNN iReport.
article_snippet.sent: The stunning sunsets began showing up over the weekend and had Seattle locals wondering where the amber-colored haze was originating from," Durken said.
article_snippet.sent: Parts of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia are seeing the results of the smoke, wind and solar light combination.
article_snippet.sent: The reason people are seeing an intense red sunset is a result of smoke particles filtering out the shorter wavelength colors from the sunlight like greens, blues, yellows and purples, KOMO-TV said.
article_snippet.sent: That means colors like red and orange are able to penetrate the air unfiltered.
article_snippet.sent: The colors are especially intense during sunrises and sunsets because there is more atmosphere for the light to travel through to get to a person's eye.
article_snippet.sent: As the lingering smoke from the widespread fires starts to dissipate, air quality will get better and these fiery sunsets will lose these fiery sunsets reddish hue.
highlights_snippet.sent: Smoke particles altered wavelengths from the sun, creating a more intense color .