Fireball over Bellingham, WA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Four fire like orbs appeared individually, gliding through the sky all traveling in the same direction at a low altitude.
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 2013-03-17 → 2013-04-03
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October 11, 2023 · 9:21 PM · CIRCLE
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August 8, 2023 · 11:47 PM · LIGHT
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August 1, 2023 · 9:40 PM · LIGHT
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March 1, 2023 · 11:00 PM · CYLINDER
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January 14, 2023 · 3:55 PM · TRIANGLE
Bellingham, WA
I took 3 photos. I left after taking photos for a min and returned to find it gone