January 5, 2012 – Grants Pass, Oregon – 6:15 PM PST

Description: I saw a large white orb descending at an angle. At first I thought it must be a meteor, but was very bright and moving fast. I walked across my deck, watching it. Suddenly it developed a fire like tail, quite long, and continued descending. I lost sight of it behind some trees in the neighbor’s yard. The object was moving in a north-northwest direction. I contacted local police, gave a brief explanation, then the dispatcher said she would have to get off the line, the “phones are ringing like crazy”. Sorry I didn’t get a picture!