[meteorite-list] Fire caused by meteorites.. Is it possible?

From: Gary Daniels <Gary_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:56:54 -0400
Message-ID: <CC63EC46.BDD7%Gary_at_LostWorlds.org>

The fires of 1871 (including the Great Chicago Fire) were theorized to have
been started by meteorites/fragments of Comet Biela:

http://meteorite-identification.com/mwnews/08232004.htm

And, of course, the Tunguska air burst set 800 sq miles of forest on fire:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event

A similar (though much much smaller) event is thought to have happened in
1564 in Jacksonville, Florida due to a meteor airburst:

http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2012-08-08/story/scientists-ask-did-met
eor-fall-jacksonville-448-years-ago

So can meteors cause fires? Yep. When they explode before impacting.

-Gary Daniels
http://www.LostWorlds.org
http://www.facebook.com/lostworlds
http://www.2012Quest.com




On 8/27/12 6:06 PM, "Gary Daniels" <Gary at LostWorlds.org> wrote:

> The recent fires in Colorado are thought to have been started by a meteor:
>
> http://www.ksby.com/news/meteor-may-have-started-latest-blaze-in-colorado/
>
> The air tankers responding to these fires were also grounded by meteor
> sightings:
>
> http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20903873/meteors-trip-across-color
> ado-wows-witnesses-grounds-fire
>
> -Gary Daniels
> http://www.LostWorlds.org
> http://www.2012Quest.com
>
>
> On 8/27/12 3:52 PM, "Andr? Moutinho" <moutinho at bol.com.br> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
> ?
> I am investigating a case here in Brazil where something has
>> fallen from the sky and caused fire on a 500 m2 area.
> Witnesses heared a loud
>> buzz and soon noticed smoke and fire on a nearby mountain. Some work have
>> been
>> done on the
> local by the fire department and nothing was found related to
>> aircraft or any other kind of device.
>
> Does anyone know any similar case
>> caused by a meteorite? These are not common events related to meteorite
>> falls.
> ?
> Thanks
> Andre Moutinho
> IMCA
>> 2731
> http://www.meteorito.com.br
> ?
> ?
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