What was it? Mysterious fiery blaze streaks across Northern California sky

A fiery streak lit up Northern California’s night sky Thursday evening, dazzling onlookers from Sonoma County to the Sacramento region.

The blazing object appeared around 7:45 p.m., sparking speculation over whether it was a meteor, rocket launch, or satellite debris. NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office did not immediately respond to inquiries, but experts say the spectacle was likely not a natural meteor. The Aerospace Corp., a Southern California nonprofit research and development center that tracks orbital debris, predicted several Starlink satellites would reenter Earth’s atmosphere Thursday night.

Dozens of people across the North Bay reported seeing the fiery trail.

In Occidental, artisan vendor Jessy McGibbons was packing up her booth at the farmers market when the crowd began po