As reported
Other over Centralia/Walnut Hill Area, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Orange line of light seen travelling from the south in southern Illinois leaves burned remains of a tree.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.