posted 11-07-2022 12:27 PM               

Speaking to NBC's KCRA news outlet, Dustin Procita said was inside the house with his dogs when something hit his home and started a fire. "I heard a big bang," he told the publication. "And I started to smell smoke. I went onto my porch and it was completely engulfed in flames." Procita lives in a quiet, rural area of rolling hills where cattle graze, so it was easy for people to follow the path of the alleged space debris.

Nevada County is home to multi-generational cattle farmers and ranchers. On the night his house was destroyed, Procita had just fed the cows and was listening to music on his couch when the space rock hit his home. Fortunately, he managed to save his rat terrier dog. He tried to go back inside for his other beloved canine, but couldn't save him. The dog perished in the fire.

posted 11-07-2022 01:52 PM               

According to Cooke the four fireballs, seen by thousands, were members of the Taurid meteor shower. He described the fireballs as relatively small and unable to produce meteorites that would have been able to touch the ground.

The largest fireball, spotted around 7:28 p.m. Friday disintegrated 28 miles above the town of Callahan in Siskiyou County, Cooke said. The second largest fireball is believed to have disintegrated 40 miles above Lassen County later Friday night.

NASA officials do not currently believe that any particles from any of the meteorites seen Friday touched the ground or started any fires. Cooke added that by the time most meteorites hit the ground in general, they are cold.

posted 11-07-2022 05:05 PM               

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Originally posted by Liembo:
As far as my understanding goes, they don't come down to the surface that hot unless it somehow started the fire incidentally.

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posted 11-07-2022 08:40 PM               

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Originally posted by Glint:
The dog died as a result of the fire, not from being struck by the meteorite.

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