Smoky Skies & Stunner Sunsets: Sonoma Co. Photos Of The Week

ROHNERT PARK, CA – Smoke from the Mendocino Complex Fire, a merging of the Ranch and River fires, engulfed Sonoma County skies earlier this week culminating in spectacular sunsets that were captured from Rohnert Park by professional photographer Al Francis.

In the first image, left, as smoke changed direction westward over Santa Rosa Monday afternoon, an intense sunset was snapped near Rohnert Park looking north during the evening's sunset.

And on Tuesday, in the picture at right, the brilliant, setting sun was photographed by Francis near the Graton Resort & Casino parking structure, west of Highway 101 in Rohnert Park.

The Mendocino Complex fires, in Colusa, Lake and Mendocino counties, burned a collective 304,402 acres as of Thursday morning, marking the largest fire on record in California, according to Cal Fire.

If you have a photo of nature, breath-taking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny or something unusual you happen to catch with your camera, we'd love to feature it on Patch.

We're looking for high-resolution images that reflect Northern California, and that show off your unique talents. Post it for free in our bulletin board section on the site, or email it to autumn.johnson@patch.com.

• ALSO SEE: Bridge Fire Day 2: 45 Acres Burned, 80% Contained, Road Reopened

--Images via Al Francis of NapaSonomaPhotos.com

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