NUFORC Sighting 48942

Occurred: 2006-01-31 00:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2006-01-31 00:36 Pacific
Duration:

Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA

Shape:
Characteristics: Lights on object

Mystery Solved...?

A couple years ago (April 2002?), I reported strange sightings in Lake Havasu City, AZ. I wrote about a bright amber light that "pulsed" and released flare-like objects. Ever since I saw these objects (on several occasions) I was obsessed with finding out what they were.

Today, I was looking through old NUFORC reports. There were several similiar reports coming out of Burbank, CA. NUFORC stated the police officers in that area reported that the objects people were seeing were not UFOs, but mini home-made hot air balloons with some sort of pyrotechnic devices.

After doing some online searching, I learned about "Fire Balloons" & found these two sites: http://php.indiana.edu/%7Elrobins/candbal.htm (explains how a fire-balloon can let off sparks or bright flashes of light among other things) http://www.overflite.com/index.html This could very well be what I saw on in Lake Havasu City, AZ. However, during the very last sighting of these objects I had, the objects faded to a pin-point of light and flew over the mountains. I know this could have been an illusion and it could have been me looking at the light burning out and it just *appeared* to be flying away from me.

Anyway, as dissapointed as I am, I just thought I would pass this along.

NUFORC Note:

Witness indicates that the date of the incident is approximate. PD

Posted 2006-02-14