Fireball over San Miguel, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Object was flying low on horizon in SSE direction. Object was just above the ground fog. Bright light, followed by blue/red lights.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 1999-01-30 → 1999-02-16
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The red light and the portal.