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Smoky Sonoma County Sunrise: Photo Of The Week

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ROHNERT PARK, CA — The effects of the tragic and historically devastating Camp Fire in Butte County have been far-reaching. Drift smoke from the Northern California wildfire has been affecting air quality throughout the Bay Area, prompting daily advisories and alerts.

North Bay photographer Al Francis shared this photo taken amid the smoky conditions Friday morning at Roberts Lake in Rohnert Park.

"This scene looks like it is from some lake in the Sierra but it is actually from a park in Rohnert Park adjacent the Highway 101," he said.

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So, bring 'em on. Not selfies. Not here.

Send your photos to autumn.johnson@patch.com and we'll post the feature on an occasional basis. Or — post it for free in our bulletin board section on the site, and we'll feature it up top. Be sure to also include when and where the shot was taken and any other details about what was going on.

Photo courtesy Al Francis/Napasonomaphotos.com

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