NUFORC Sighting 129563

Occurred: 2016-08-22 02:25 Local
Reported: 2016-08-29 10:00 Pacific
Duration: 40 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Perris, CA, USA

Shape: Unknown
Characteristics: Lights on object, Emitted other objects, Animals reacted

Slow moving bright light shoots pyrotechnic toward ground over rural Perris, Gavilan Hills.

I saw an unusual light in the sky Mon. 8/22/2016, between 0225 and 0305 hrs., moving from the SW. It was reasonably bright and not moving fast like an airplane, I suspect it was a drone. As it got closer it released or fired a pyrotechnic mortar that went down a 100 or so feet and exploded with a very loud boom, this was an airburst apprx. 150 feet above ground with a smoke cloud that drifted north this was at 0245. I continued to watch as it turned east and continued till I lost site of it at 0305. I reported to local fire dept as this could have started a brush fire had it made it to the ground. Their response was no response.

Posted 2016-08-29