Circle over Campti, LA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Bright orange glow what appeared to be a fire ball at first glance but it was hovering for a minute or so, then it just got fainter then realized it was moving off. It was a good distance away but pretty bright my mom though it was a antenna tower blinking, but I told her I'm constantly watching this sky and it wasn't there 10 minutes prior.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #149605). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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