Red Sun - the Hazy Sky from Wildfires

My first time hearing about the California wildfires was in the summer of 2018, my family had to cancel our trip to Yosemite National Park as the fires spread and became the largest in its history. After this, it became very frequent that the wildfires would be in my news feed.

One summer afternoon, my mom told me to go outside and see the red sun. I was befuddled at how the sun could have became red and was questioning if this was another one of her ways for making me go outside. However, It had actually happened, the Sun had lost its shine and became a faded red color in the smoky sky. Below, on the left is a picture near my home taken by my mom, on the right is one taken by a friend in San Francisco.

I have been doing some research on why there have been more destructive wildfires in California and the western regions. Across the United States, I discovered that 5 states: California, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Arizona, would contribute to over 50% of the wildfires. As it has happened more frequently over the past few years, I wonder how big of a role global warming contributes to the increase in wildfires and on the other hand how much wildfires have contributed to global warming.

I hope I don't have to see the red Sun soon because of the wildfires. Instead, I hope the only time I am seeing the red Sun is in the morning or evening with a clear sky (below is a picture of a sunset in Shenandoah National Park).