Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Fire Balloon Over Salt Springs Island, BC
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This document summarizes two 1897 newspaper reports of a 'fire balloon' sighting in British Columbia. The accounts describe a glowing, steady light that moved against the wind near Victoria and Goldstream.
This document compiles historical reports regarding a mysterious aerial phenomenon observed in British Columbia around August 1, 1897. The first account, sourced from the Victoria, B.C. Times, describes a glowing object referred to as a 'fire balloon' spotted by women near Victoria. This object appeared to be positioned over Salt Springs Island and was described as a red column of fire approximately 50 feet in length. A second, more detailed account occurred on Sunday, August 1, at approximately 2:00 AM. Three men near the community of Goldstream observed a point of light rising from the summit of Mount Skirt. The object moved to the northwest, passing over the Goldstream railway station. The witnesses described the light as having the appearance of an electric light, noting that it remained steady and emitted rays. The observers further remarked that the object was not at a high altitude and appeared to be unaffected by the wind.
. . . light was the color of an electric light, and . . . It was steady, throwing out rays. " Furthermore: "It was not very high. . . [and] was not affected by the wind.
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Witnesses
Key Persons
- Loren. E. GrossAuthor of cited work
- Charles FortSubject of cited work