The sky lit up dramatically across the Interior of B.C. as a large ball of flames headed towards the earth on Monday night.

Chief Fire Information Officer Kevin Skrepnek was in Nelson when he felt what seemed similar to a power surge, followed by streetlights 乌鸦传媒榮horting out乌鸦传媒� at the same time.

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Here's the meteor. Apparently it landed near Nelson, BC. 200km west of Calgary

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Initially he said he heard nothing, but about a minute later a massive sound 乌鸦传媒� similar to a rolling thunderclap occurred across the valley, for about five seconds.

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RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk with the Southeast District said dispatch centre started getting calls around 10:15 p.m. from people in Castlegar, Salmo, Creston and Nelson.

乌鸦传媒淓verybody referenced this fireball object falling from the sky across the horizon in that area,乌鸦传媒� Moskaluk said, adding that many residents in Nelson reported even feeling the ground shake.

It was quickly determined there was little chance of a fire starting, he said.

Residents from Kamloops to Castlegar commented online about observing the incident.

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