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Glowing Ball and Red Lights Western US 2023

Federal agents reported multiple glowing orbs and departing red lights over two nights in remote terrain.

Event

Pending

Location

Western United States

Source

PURSUE Program

AI Disclosure Brief

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Reported Object Read

Witness 1 reported a large glowing circular light near a hillside that appeared suddenly, showed a swirling bright pattern, and was visible for one to two minutes. Later, similar orange orbs appeared from which three evenly spaced red lights rapidly departed in different patterns. A separate dark object was later observed hovering and drifting at low altitude with one round and one square light position; it became partially translucent, allowing stars and terrain to be seen through it.

Notable Characteristics

Color: Bright white-orange with swirling pattern; red lights; later dark silhouette
Luminosity: Bright enough to be clearly visible in dusk light
Size: Approximately 20 feet or more in diameter for main orb

Reported Motion

Sudden appearance, brief visibility, rapid departure of smaller lights; later slow drift while hovering

Evidence Notes

First-person narrative submitted to AARO
Post-event rangefinder measurement of hillside distance
Binocular observation of possible spindle or line below orb

This AARO memorandum records a detailed first-person account from a federal law enforcement agent describing multiple luminous and dark anomalous objects over two nights. The narrative includes distance estimates, post-event measurements, and descriptions of apparent translucency.

Shape read

Orb

Sensors

Visual, Binoculars

AI confidence

85%

Prosaic Leads

Drones or unmanned aerial systems with bright lighting
Atmospheric or optical phenomena such as ball lightning or lens flare
Misidentified conventional aircraft or vehicle lights at distance

Anomalous Indicators

Sudden appearance and disappearance without visible transition
Red lights departing from main object in coordinated patterns
Reported translucency allowing background stars and terrain to be seen through object

Evidence Gaps

No corroborating sensor data or additional witness statements included
Exact dates within October 2023 not specified
Precise geographic coordinates withheld

External reference status: Unverified

Evidence Quotes // source statements

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Sensor ContactExact quote

"It was in the air about 15-20 feet up and as it floated past I could see a star through the object, as well as the crest of the hill and some vegetation. It was almost like looking at something through water where it was not completely clear."

Witness 1, Federal law enforcement special agent / United States federal law enforcement

Final observation of translucent dark object with light positions visible

Source

Sensor ContactExact quote

"While it was lit, it appeared three red lights flew out of and away from it. They seemed evenly spaced apart and moved pretty fast, quickly disappearing from sight."

Witness 1, Federal law enforcement special agent / United States federal law enforcement

Second night observation of red lights departing from orange orb

Source

Sensor ContactExact quote

"It looked like it was between us and a hill face, and initially I guessed it was 500 to 600 meters away, though another later day I was able to use a range finder to put the distance to the hillside at about 1100 meters."

Witness 1, Federal law enforcement special agent / United States federal law enforcement

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Same source archive

Shared tags: PURSUE Release 3, bundle, pursue-release-3

Chronology Trace // before & after

No dated sibling signals are available yet.

Official Files // source material

1 linked

Pdf

Do W UAP D079 Narrative 1 Western US Event

UNCLASSIFIED OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF WAR 5000 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASH INGTON , DC 20301-5000 INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY 02 June 2026 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD SUBJECT: Nairntive from Witness 1 - Western U.S. Event References : (a) https://www.war.gov/ufo/#Western-US-Event,VIRIN: 260508-D-D0360-1052 , 08-MAY 2026. 1. Executive Sumrna1y. This memorandum presents the first-hand naiTative from Witness 1 provided to the All domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). Witness 1 was one of several United States (U.S .) federal law enforcement special agents who reported observing unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States. 2. Witness Na1rntive. fu response to AARO 's request to provide a free-fo1m naiTative of the

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