Shape: Fireball,Oval,Sphere
Description: I was watching the neighborhood fireworks in my backyard with my kids and at approxiametely 22:15 I saw an orange orb of light coming from the west side of town. It looked about 1000ft or so in the air and seemed to be floating in an easterly direction. The orange ball of light lasted for about 3 minutes and then disappeared. Both of my kids and I witnessed this event. Then in the east side of town, two more orange orbs of light about the same height appeared in the sky and were headed west and seemed to be floating. At first I thought it was a meteor shower but after seeing 7 of these lights total within an hour, I concluded that they may have been flares but not 100% sure. Each time the orange orbs of light disappeared in about 3 to 5 minutes.
Possible flare
4Th of July Surprise in the sky
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says ... on Monday, Jul 11 at 2:34 PM
my neighbor,family and i saw it as well, St. louis MO, not sure what time it was but it was right after the big firworks dispay, we sat there watching the big orange firey thing float across the sky, i guess we were expecting it to burst into colors
says ... on Wednesday, Jul 6 at 3:29 PM
My friends let off many of these Lantern Luminaries from their home in Puyallup. Totally awesome!
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 5 at 7:13 PM
I saw 3 of the orange--fire like balls-- it was during the fireworks in Clio Mi. just north of Flint. they were going in the same direction and just disappeared.....
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 5 at 10:28 AM
What we saw were wedge shaped, and yellow orange. A few flew, in what appeared to be, formation, than a few just seemed to follow the rest. They never went out, just flew out of view. They moved from south to east. We are in Western Pa.
says ... on Monday, Jul 19 at 6:35 AM
My ex-husband and kids seen what they say, a basket with a candle in the middle flying in the sky on July 4th. A couple days before, my kids & I went to the park and seen a orange ball in the sky going north and then it just blew out.
says ... on Wednesday, Jul 7 at 6:42 PM
We were in Macomb MI having a bonfire when we witnessed a total of 8 orange fire balls. First 1 and then 5 min later 1 more then 6 together They moved west to east. Saw them again on 7/4/10 around 11pm moving south to north. Got pics on my camera.
says ... on Monday, Jul 5 at 1:26 PM
Hey Shawn O. can you please sent me some pictures ....my email address is Boogieman073105@yahoo.com ...it would be greatly appreciated...the ones we took did not show the brightness of the orange color....
says ... on Monday, Jul 5 at 12:57 PM
They were seen in Kennebunkport, ME. We saw them for about 10 minutes one after another in pairs at times. Very bright. We got some great photos of it as well.
says ... on Monday, Jul 5 at 12:24 PM
Im in Boise Idaho And Last Nite while lighting off fireworks myself, and 4 other people Witnessed an Orage orb or ball of light traveling across the sky for about 4 minutes it changed direction and dissapeared.
says ... on Monday, Jul 5 at 11:55 AM
I am so excited that I found this post! I actually saw a orange ball of light twice @ my home as we were shooting fireworks. Then we rode down the street and saw the same ball of light again!! We decided to hunt for it. Saw it 4 more times!!! cola sc
says ... on Monday, Jul 5 at 9:27 AM
I live in st. peters missouri and me and 8 friends saw 3 of these floating balls as well!
says ... on Sunday, Jul 4 at 9:44 PM
We were Sitting waiting for the Fireworks to start here in St. Paukl, MN when I seen the same balls of what looked like fire a plane on fire... But then the second one appeared and we thought it was really strange...
says ... on Sunday, Jul 4 at 7:39 PM
Sky lanterns are big this year, that is probably what they were
says ... on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 6:47 PM
capture till my gardma said something about the ufo in the newspaper so i went through my camra and i was that I HAD A VIDEO OF THE UFO.
says ... on Tuesday, Nov 3 at 6:45 PM
yeah i think i might have a vid of them on my camra because i was video taping the fireworks and i dont know where i was at the time but i pritty sure its a UFO because it stayed there but i was moving and i didnt know at the time what i had capture
says ... on Wednesday, Sep 16 at 7:57 AM
I live in Pacific county and I see them ranging 1 to 4 of them almost everynight it's clear. I have been watching them for the last 3 summers. I'm glad someone else is seeing the same thing. Something has to propell these things.
says ... on Saturday, Jul 18 at 3:23 PM
we live in fort yates ND on fourth of july about 1:00 me and my family sa it too
says ... on Friday, Jul 17 at 11:11 PM
I saw the an orange ball too on the 4th at about 9:30 in Los Angeles.
says ... on Thursday, Jul 16 at 7:36 PM
We saw a whole line of them in Lake City, MI on the 4th. Didn't know what to think, and didn't think much of it. Now getting a lil freaked out...
says ... on Wednesday, Jul 15 at 3:41 PM
We saw them the south sky in Puyallup on July 10 around 10:20pm. There were 7 small orange lights,6 in a cirle and 1 off to the side. It was silent and they each disappeard 1 by 1.I thought it was pretty cool and am curious to know what it was.
says ... on Monday, Jul 13 at 6:15 PM
I also saw about 3 of them around 10:20 P.M. in Tacoma on the 4th. It was pretty....nice I guess. It only stayed for about 2-3 minutes.
says ... on Monday, Jul 13 at 12:23 PM
We live in the Chicago area... have seen these strange lights for a couple of years... and multiple times during the week. looks like a small hot air ballon ( too small for a man to ride in) 15 of us saw 7 on the 4th of July But no one can id.
says ... on Sunday, Jul 12 at 10:50 AM
We were having a party on the 4th and everyone noticed the big orange glow coming from the west and heading east as it burned out. If it is a sky lantern you have to admit it is pretty cool for so many people to be able to see.
says ... on Sunday, Jul 12 at 9:50 AM
Saw them in groups of three floating over Macomb Township the last two nights (7/11 and 7/12) around 11:30 -12:00. Why has this not been reported in the news?
says ... on Sunday, Jul 12 at 8:37 AM
We saw 2 of them in Gettysburg PA around 8:30pm heading east, for about 3 min then they disappeared
says ... on Sunday, Jul 12 at 7:55 AM
My family and freinds were here in Tahuya Wa. on the 4th of July and saw the same orange glow. It seemed to last for several minuets and we also thought it to be strange.
says ... on Saturday, Jul 11 at 5:57 PM
at 8:45 just witnessed the orange fireball tonight and saw it the same time last saturday night on the 4th. we live in murfreesboro tn. these are not fireworks but what are they and why is nothing said about it on the news or the radio?
says ... on Saturday, Jul 11 at 1:03 AM
i see ufo's everyday on a clear night honest to god jesus and im geed up!!! 206 central life!!
says ... on Friday, Jul 10 at 4:12 PM
Ok, so I keep hearing about fire lanterns...unless fire lanterns fly across the sky horizontally for several miles, in formation, and are larger than at least a Volkswagon, then they were UFOs...(unidentified...flying...objects)
says ... on Friday, Jul 10 at 1:47 PM
I live in ND and I seen this too. It appeared and moved at a high rate of speed, then appeared to hover and dimmed. It moved to the south from my perspective and reappeared for approximately three minutes.
says ... on Friday, Jul 10 at 1:33 PM
my children and saw one around 10:30 pm on the 4th of July over the Safeway in Graham, WA. Exactly how they are being described in the article. In addition, my friend and I saw 7 or 8 in formation fly over us on 512 in Puyallup on the 9th, 9-10pm
says ... on Friday, Jul 10 at 9:21 AM
there was no niose and they were very high.. not close to the ground...i am a bit courios.......
says ... on Friday, Jul 10 at 9:20 AM
we saw them in black diamond...i pionted it out to some neighbors and they said they had seen about three before the three we saw....was an orange round globe "ball" that we thought some kids on the water at lake sawyer was setting off flares...
says ... on Thursday, Jul 9 at 10:17 PM
I know what they are they are called sky lanterns . I sell them from my fireworks stand on muckleshoot . there a biodegradable paper ballon which goes 10,000 feet
says ... on Thursday, Jul 9 at 9:57 PM
I just saw 6 of them moving south over Puyallup. No noise, just 6 orange lights
says ... on Thursday, Jul 9 at 9:06 PM
I noticed a bit of a pattern when i looked at the locations compared to the locations of airfields and every place mentioned is about 30 miles, if not less, from an airport. The light could be an emergency rescue flare from plane a survival kit
says ... on Thursday, Jul 9 at 9:14 AM
We saw one In Great Bend, PA. It appeared to be a ball of fire that traveled south, then the flame seemed to go out and it was just an orange dot that finally vanished. I'll admit, I'm curious.
says ... on Wednesday, Jul 8 at 11:54 AM
I'm glad i am not the only one who saw this. I live in Sumner and saw just one of these. It was moving to the South.
says ... on Wednesday, Jul 8 at 5:26 AM
I live in the uk surrey, 4 july 2009 i saw the same objects at around 11.00, 11.30pm, i been in the army, i know by fact its not build by man.
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 7 at 11:29 PM
we saw them in Carnation around 10:15 p.m. on the 4th. 2 heading toward the north
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 7 at 10:56 PM
yeah i witnessed it in southern marysville / northern everett. my co worker also saw it at lake city i think but he saw 7 of them. then 3 of them zoomed past him and his girlfriend. his girlfriend took a picture but it ended up as a white figure
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 7 at 1:37 PM
this will burn for about 30 minutes and if wind speeds pick up and send it flying through the air at fair amount speed. When taken out of the package it has a height of about 4 feet and can easily be seen in the night sky.
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 7 at 1:33 PM
This year a new "firework" was introduced where you light a fuel patch in a paper balloon, once enough heat is let into the balloon you let it go and it soars into the sky. The balloon is white and with the flame will give offf an orange glow.
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 7 at 12:21 PM
Our group of fireworks watchers in Snohomish, WA saw what looked like small hot air balloons floating at about 1000 ft. from northwest to southeast. They were there for about 5 minutes until the lights went out. I don't think they were UFOs.
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 7 at 6:48 AM
We were in Stanwood and notticed them a few thousand ft up or so. moving from north to south. 2 of them like wingmen but then one burned out and the other kept moving! curious
says ... on Monday, Jul 6 at 10:49 PM
Any chance we have setting sun reflecting off aircraft?
says ... on Monday, Jul 6 at 8:43 PM
My family and neighbors saw an orange orb moving at a fast speed from the north moving south at around 10 pm. I live in East Hampton, CT. This was not a ballon or sky lantern. No noise or flashing lights.
says ... on Monday, Jul 6 at 8:14 PM
what you saw was more than likely a type of firework called sky lanterns. we use these alot and frequently hear reports of people seeing u.fo. 's lol you might go to www.bigfireworks.com and look at a video of them. , thunderoverleota@gmail.com
says ... on Monday, Jul 6 at 8:01 PM
A single orange, glowing ball, with no sound about 10:30 p.m. July 4 SW of Austin, TX. Was with 3 other adults and 2 kids who all witnessed the same. Floated slowly for about 30 seconds, but was difficult to ascertain the height, then disappeared.
says ... on Monday, Jul 6 at 3:34 PM
i knew we werent crazy we saw it in snoqualmie it was a ball of fire then it looked like red with wings of some sort then it turned then it disappered i saw that too with a neighbor
says ... on Monday, Jul 6 at 12:13 PM
I live in North Dakota and My brother, sister and I were located in 3 different parts of the state and we all saw the same thing... it looked like balls of fire in the sky that died ut after a short time!!!
says ... on Monday, Jul 6 at 10:54 AM
My wife, son and I saw one Friday night in Frankenmuth, Mi. just prior to a fireworks show. And the very next night my son and I saw a total of five (four were grouped together) in Macomb, Mi. Seemed to be a light or flame floating with wind.
says ... on Monday, Jul 6 at 10:37 AM
We saw them too in Bothell!
says ... on Monday, Jul 6 at 9:58 AM
There were reports of 3 orange balls over Menominee, MI/Marinette, WI July 4th before fireworks Moving south to north. No sound. 2 appeared first before fireworks and 1 after. Disappeared about 30 degrees over horizon. Any other reports?
says ... on Monday, Jul 6 at 9:42 AM
Sounds almost like parachute flares the army and other branches use for training. Maybe a few people from Ft Lewis swiped some of them for the 4th. Major fire hazzard if they hit the ground still burning.
says ... on Monday, Jul 6 at 9:34 AM
We were on Big Lake in Mount Vernon and saw 3-6 "orange colored balls" floating up from the mountain. They lasted about 5 minutes. It was very mystical.
says ... on Sunday, Jul 5 at 9:42 PM
Could it have been balloons?
says ... on Sunday, Jul 5 at 9:22 PM
Saw one in Puyallup and my brother saw one in south park seattle
says ... on Sunday, Jul 5 at 5:25 PM
We where in federal way/Auburn area and we saw a triangle shape of 3 "lights" and then a distance behind them where 2 more. We watched them for several minutes and then they dissappeared. very strange.
says ... on Sunday, Jul 5 at 4:57 PM
We live NE of Arlington and saw the same thing, our orange "floating light" appeared in front of the mountain then rose in the sky and eventually "burned out"...
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