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| Occurred : 4/28/2001 14:00 (Entered as : 04/28/01 14:00) Reported: 4/28/2001 23:47 Posted: 2/5/2003 Location: Portland, OR Shape: Fireball Duration:about 3 min. |
| Immediately following a very loud, sharp explosion there was a large burst of flame in the sky, followed by dark smoke. of Driving east on N. Marine Drive, at west end of Expo Center, when there was a very loud, sharp explosive noise. I looked up over my left shoulder and saw a large ball of flames in the sky, 500 to 1,000 feet above ground level. I couldn't tell whether it was over the Columbia River, Hayden Island, or Vancouver, Washington. I watched as the fire disappeared and dark smoke replaced it. It was all over in a couple of minutes. I looked at my watch and saw that it was 14:02. No debris fell; there was only the dark smoke, which soon dissipated. There were at least 3 other automobiles close to mine. --I taught chemistry, some physics, and some biology in high school for almost 22 years. ((NUFORC Note: We spoke with this witness at length, and we found her to be an exceptionally mature and serious-minded person. We would welcome reports of this incident from anyone else who may have witnessed it. PD)) |