BC Canada "Fireball" Posted Earlier Likely Not From Space...Flare?

At roughly 7:45 PST 22JAN2011, a number of reports came in to ELPALLSKY and other meteor news outlets of a "glowing" ball of orange light over British Columbia, Canada. These reports indicated the event to have lasted many minutes leading us to believe, now, that this event was not a meteor. We will continue to monitor reports and try and get answers as soon as we can. Thanks, however, for the many reports on this and do not hesitate to post what you saw to this site. Thank You! ELPALLSKY

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Information indicates a rescue was in progress on Mt. Prevost, Vancouver Island

at report time. More info as it becomes available...

 

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Paraglider injured in Duncan-area crash
Times Colonist January 22, 2011 10:01 PM
A paraglider crashed into woods on Mount Prevost near Duncan Saturday, sparking a rescue effort from land and air. The man fractured his leg and had to wait for search and rescue volunteers and the RCMP to go to his aid. The rescuers called in help from CFB Comox, which sent a Buffalo aircraft. The plane dropped six flares to illuminate the area and rescuers got the man to an ambulance by about 8 p.m.

Possible E Canada, NE US Fireball 22JAN2011

Reports are that a bright meteor was observed at roughly 11 PM EST in both the New York area as well as Quebec, Canada...Data coming in...Standby for updates...
Rochester, Minnesota arrived from google.com on "elp allsky"  blue star in sky jan 23rd 2011. 
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky: Possible E Canada, NE US Fireball 22JAN2011"  fireball in the sky 22 jan 2011 eastern canada..
Winnipeg, Manitoba arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky"  orange fire ball seen in sky saturday night jan 22 2011.

Inquiriy to ELPALLSKY 22JAN2011 indicates possible large Austrailia Meteor...
Sydney, New South Wales arrived from google.com.au on "elp allsky" by searching for big flash of light newcastle.

Breaking Meteor News...Meteor Fireball Witnessed By Canadians Over British Columbia 22JAN2011

Internet traffic/e-mails to ELPALLSKY confirm Bright BC Event at 7:46 PST (03:46 UTC)
Victoria, British Columbia arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky"  vancouver island cobble hill strange light in sky jan 22.
Duncan, British Columbia arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky"  streaming ball of flames in sky tonight.
Duncan, British Columbia arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky: Penarth UK (Fireball?)...Report From Local News Paper 22JAN2011..."  meteor in BC jan 22 2011.
North Saanich, British Columbia arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky: Penarth UK (Fireball?)...Report From Local News Paper 22JAN2011..."  fireball in the sky January 22 2011.
E-mail from Anonymous:
We can see a bright orange meteor in the northern sky from Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The time is 7:46 p.m. PST on January 22, 2011.
Duncan, British Columbia arrived from google.ca on "elp allsky: Breaking Meteor News...Meteor Fireball Witnessed By Canadians Over British Columbia 22JAN2011"  light in sky vancouver island bc January 22, 2011.

Penarth UK (Fireball?)...Report From Local News Paper 22JAN2011...

Penarth Times...Fireball' soars across Penarth 4:20pm Saturday 22nd January 2011...Translator Elisabeth Griffin was left with hot flushes recently after seeing what she described as a ‘fireball’ soaring overhead. "I was taken aback by this unsual but fantastic object in the sky," she said.
"I knew it wasn’t a plane immediately because it was too big and too bright. "It literally stopped me in my tracks as I saw it pass me overhead - it must have taken about a minute." (more)...