As reported
Oval over San Gabriel Mountains, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Burning bright, orange, white and dark edge along bottom. Nearly stationary. Faded away over 5 minutes
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.