U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 1-100

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A report received at Fairfield-Suisun tower from McClellan Airfield over at Sacramento stated a report was received from a recipient of Air Depot C-47 47488 flying near Roseville, Calif. to the effect that an object was seen at 1925 P. S. time trailing several colors of flame with red and green predominating. It was trailing at a very high speed and low altitude and was flying towards some hills at approximately 33° 50' N. 121° 02' W. McClellan tower asked the pilot to investigate and at 1958 the pilot reported a small fire at 30° 50' N. 120° 53' W. which became considerably larger. Fairfield tower was called the pilot was flying C-47 to ask the pilot to investigate the fire for possible causes it received and the pilot reported over the fire at 1927 P. S. time at approximately of 38° 52' N. and 120° 53' W. The fire was burning in a triangular shape over a small area and went out at 1930. No particular danger was in the fire expected to burn with a bright blue-green flame.