Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Rossland "Ball of Fire"
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This document is a historical press report from 1897 detailing a sighting of a luminous, maneuvering aerial object over Rossland, British Columbia. It is significant for its detailed description of the object's behavior and the list of credible local witnesses involved.
On the evening of August 11, 1897, a luminous object described as a ball of fire was observed over Rossland, British Columbia. The phenomenon was witnessed by several prominent local citizens, including Major Cooper, J. Wilson, Magistrate Jordon, Andy Revabeck, Alderman Fraser, and Inspector Barr. The object initially appeared low on the horizon before approaching with great speed. It hovered in mid-air for over fifteen minutes, surrounded by a halo of variegated colors. Witnesses reported that the object emitted flashes of red and ejected small particles of fire, comparing its appearance to a lighthouse with a revolving flashlight. Despite the bright moonlight, the object remained clearly visible. After its period of hovering, the object performed several wide, circular maneuvers before departing rapidly in a southerly direction. The account was subsequently documented in the Victoria, B.C. Semi-Weekly Colonist on August 16, 1897, and later referenced in the work of Loren E. Gross.
It looked for all the world like a lighthouse with a revolving flashlight of colors.
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Witnesses
- Major CooperMajor
- J. Wilson
- Magistrate JordonMagistrate
- Andy Revabeck
- Alderman FraserAlderman
- Inspector BarrInspector
Key Persons
- Loren E. GrossAuthor of cited work