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

A report received at Fairfield-Suisun tower from McClellan Airfield over at Sacramento stated a report was received from Sacramento Air Depot C-47 #7468 flying near Roseville, Calif. to the effect that an object was sighted at 1925 P.M. time trailing several colors of flame with red and green predominating. It was traveling at very low speed and low altitude over toward Roseville at approximately 38° 30' N, 121° 02' W. McClellan tower asked the pilot to investigate and at 1958 the pilot reported a small fire at 38° 30' N and 120° which became considerably larger. Fairfield tower requested a C-47 flying C-47 to also investigate the fire for possible aircraft accident and the pilot reported over the fire at 1957 P.M. time at a position of 38° 37' N and 120° 53' W. The fire was burning in a triangular shape over a small area and went out at 1959. No particular particles in the fire seemed to burn with a bright blue-green flame.