Chengdu's Burning

I woke up this morning and thought something was burning.  I sniffed around the apartment trying to figure out if something was malfunctioning or maybe we'd left something running too long, but no.  When I stepped out our apartment door I realized that it was Chengdu that was burning.  The sky is a yellowish brown color and the air is solid.  I walked Babe to school and back and my eyes, nose, and chest are on fire.  Luckily there aren't that many days like this, but I'm staying inside as much as possible today. Yuck.
Oh in case you don't believe me, here's a picture.  This isn't night time, it's 8 in the morning.