NUFORC Sighting 64579

Occurred: 2008-07-15 20:00 Local
Reported: 2008-07-15 20:22 Pacific
Duration: 15 seconds
No of observers: 0

Location: Long Beach, CA, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Lights on object, Left a trail

Long Beach California red/purple/pink fireball falling from the sky for about 15-20 seconds

A red/purple/pinkish round fireball object falling straight down from the sky with a lot of smoke trailing after it. I expected to hear a crash but I didn't. I also am expecting something on the news, but I've seen nothing yet. This happened in the middle of the city, a very large city, so I am sure there will be a report(s) from others. I am not into UFO's, have never seen one. No idea what this was. I thought it may be a helicopter crashing or something or a meteor. I live on the fourth floor of a building downtown and saw several people on the ground also watching it.

Posted 2008-08-12