Unknown over Porterville, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Bright orange light in the sky and before disappearing it appeared to drop 2 bright lights or fire balls.
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 2012-01-08 → 2012-01-25
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