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Fireball, meteor, shooting star: A memorable, blazing ball of light streaked across NW skies late Monday night

Video courtesy: Marla Steeley
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Poster to the Bend subreddit shared a doorbell security video of the fireball plummeting toward Earth.
American Meteor Society sighting page
American Meteor Society
American Meteor Society's event page showed close to 150 witness reports for fireball streaking through NW skies Monday night.

(Update: Adding 2nd, Hillsboro video of fireball)

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Thousands if not tens of thousands of people across the Northwest observed a very bright fireball streak across the sky late Monday night, some capturing it on home doorbell or security cameras.

Some of the many who weighed in on Reddit’s Bend subreddit (among others) thought the apparent meteor was so bright, they were sure something landed nearby, though experts said that was highly unlikely.

“I gasped my biggest gasp,” one poster said. “That was unbelievable,” another said.

Many reported it cast a green glow, but others saw blue and white, orange or pink.

The American Meteor Society’s event page for the sighting listed 135 witness reports around Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California and Nevada around 10:45 to 11 p.m. Monday.

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