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RE: Colorado meteor

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Colorado event June 20 2012

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Meteorite report grounds firefighting aircraft in Colorado

Meteorologist Scott Entrekin of the National Weather Service said Wednesday that the crews of two commercial aircraft flying over Liberal, Kan., reported what appeared to be a meteorite at 12:47 p.m. MDT. He said the Colorado sighting occurred at about the same time.
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Tanker flights resume after meteor shower grounds Springer Fire air support

A possible meteor shower grounded planes fighting the Springer fire near Lake George in the Pike National Forest this afternoon, according to spokespeople for the fire-fighting team. A Pueblo air-dispatch center began receiving reports of "balls of fire or something in the air" at 2:37 p.m. today, and officials grounded flights to make sure no aircraft were hit , fire team spokesman Ron Roth said.
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Ed ~ Possibly the re-entry of a SL-8 rocket body

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Possible Meteor Shower Briefly Grounds Firefighting Planes

Meteorologist Scott Entrekin of the National Weather Service says emergency officials in Chafee County reported a possible meteor in the skies near the Springer Fire. They briefly grounded four single-engine aircraft fighting the 1,100-acre blaze west of Colorado Springs.
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Ed ~ Possibly spacejunk (checking up now)

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Possible meteor streaks across Summit County sky Wednesday

Reports of a bright and fiery object falling from the sky in Summit County Wednesday afternoon spurred speculations ranging from a UFO or a meteor to plane debris, according to the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
At 1 p.m., the Summit County Communications Centre received multiple calls about the object, with the majority coming from the Breckenridge Golf Course, according to Sheriff's office spokeswoman Tracy LeClair. Clear Creek County also had similar reports, she said.
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