Flash over Sparks/Sun Valley, NV
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Walking home when witnessed bright blue bursts of light that filled the whole sky just over mountain range on back side of Sun Valley. Bursts lasted for about 6 to 7 seconds then stopped. This happened three times, then stopped completely.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #151414). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2019-12-05 → 2019-12-22