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Smoke, ash from wildfires blanket California cities

A cruise ship passes beneath the Golden Gate Bridge as smoke from wildfires blankets the San Francisco skyline Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, in this view near Sausalito, Calif. An onslaught of wildfires across a wide swath of Northern California broke out almost simultaneously then grew exponentially, swallowing up properties from wineries to trailer parks and tearing through both tiny rural towns and urban subdivisions. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) A cruise ship passes beneath the Golden Gate Bridge as smoke from wildfires blankets the San Francisco skyline Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, in this view near Sausalito, Calif. An onslaught of wildfires across a wide swath of Northern California broke out almost simultaneously then grew exponentially, swallowing up properties from wineries to trailer parks and tearing through both tiny rural towns and urban subdivisions. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

By Associated Press October 10, 2017 1 min read

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Millions of Californians have seen their lawns covered in ash and air filled with smoke as firefighters battle ferocious wildfires in the northern and southern parts of the state.

The fast-moving blazes have produced a thick haze that still hovered Tuesday over densely-populated areas.

Many schools kept students indoors and air quality agencies issued smoke advisories calling on residents to limit outdoor activity.

At Disneyland, visitors snapped photos of hazy, orange skies late Monday that gave an ominous glow to the theme park. Ash fell like snow over portions of coastal Orange County.

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Taxin reported from Santa Ana, California. Associated Press writer Paul Elias in San Francisco contributed to this report.