NUFORC Sighting 180424

Occurred: 2024-02-14 19:28 Local
Reported: 2024-02-14 18:24 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Charlemont, MA, USA

Shape: Light
Color: white
Estimated Size: larger than a car, smaller than airplane
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: south west to south east
Angle of Elevation: 75
Closest Distance: Seemed closer than an airplane
Estimated Speed: no idea
Explanation: Drone - Certain
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object

Cclear sky, 2 lights obscured by mist moved slowly, stopped, lights then clear, then burst of mist in ark that grew, twice

2 white lights moved slowly across sky west to east, from Charlemont toward Shelburne Falls. We heard no sound. It was very dry and cold weather, no clouds. The lights were fuzzy, as if in a cloud or mist that traveled with them. After aprox. 5 minutes, the lights stopped moving and the mist faded away. The lights became very clear and distinct at this point. Then there was a sudden burst of mist that was lit up like an ark directly in front of their path, as if it was intentionally sprayed. The burst happened twice, with the first being larger than the second. Still stationary, the lights faded away. My friend felt like the lights were traveling directly away from us, upward. We witnessed this as we were leaving work and locking gate. Area is wooded, near river.

NUFORC Note:

Witness supplied supplemental identification: Need to retract my submission on 2/14/2024. The fire station was testing drones that spray water.

Posted 2024-02-15