As reported

Fireball over Cottonwood, CA

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

I Was sky watching before going to bed I saw bright ball with what looked like fire coming from the back going from South to North and it just disappeared. So quick. I just wish I had my camera on.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #118118). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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