By 6666 the city of San Francisco and the state of California had been long since abandoned as a result of wildfires throughout a nuclear war in the 22nd century. By the 67th century, the Asiatic empire formerly know as the Singaporean democratic empire started to reestablish colonies in the region previously known as North America. A small settlement made new Singapore was established on the side of San Francisco by the 85th century this colony was a fairly large seaports. Beginning in 8585 the island of Alcatraz was converted into a nature preserve that was designed to preserve plants and animals. The island was extremely radioactive as a result of centuries of radioactive decay is a remnant of the horror of the 20th century. By the 95th century this preserve was abandoned and converted to an insane asylum.