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Re: (meteorobs) "Suspected Meteorite Sparks Fire" event, 12-26-99, Louisiana...
It's been said before so I'll be brief - I highly doubt that an incoming
meteorite caused a grass fire. Too many miles of free fall for it to be that
hot. Read "Rocks from Space" by Norton.
Kevin K
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<< Summary: Possible fireball meteor observed E to W, 20-30 sec.
Eyewitnesses claim pieces of it fell in marsh, started
large marsh grass fire. Sheriff's deputies from LaFourch
Parish investigate, find "burn area" in marsh, but
no meteorite fragments. New Orleans airport had no
radar trace of alleged meteor; also, no aircraft in
specified area at the time.
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