On November 2, 2025, after returning from the de Young Museum in San Francisco (an assignment required for one of my classes this semester), I witnessed the aftermath of a vehicle fire. The museum is located in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA. While I was on the highway toward San Rafael, heading back from the museum near Interstate 580, I saw thick black smoke rising high into the clear blue sky at around 2:00 PM. I received a notification through an app called PulsePoint, an app that sends out real-time 911 emergency alerts, specifically for fire and medical emergencies, but not for police calls. The scene was extremely intense and powerful. I could see firefighters responding and performing their line of duty, and the air was filled with a strong amount of smoke from the aftermath of the vehicle fire.