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Fireball spotted in skies over Washington followed by flashes of light
KOMO • • science
Key Points:
- Hundreds of people across Washington, as well as in Oregon, Idaho, and Canada, reported seeing a fireball in the sky early Friday morning, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS).
- The fireball was described as a massive meteor with a long trail and two bright flashes, observed by witnesses including Andrew Davidson on the Olympic Peninsula.
- Nearly 250 reports were received by AMS by noon Friday, with sightings spanning across Washington state from Puget Sound to Spokane Valley and beyond.
- The AMS noted that witnessing a fireball is an extremely rare event, often occurring only once in a lifetime.
