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Floating fire lantern seen over house raises fire concernCharlottesville VA

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Charlottesville, VA

A resident near West-South Street saw a floating fire lantern pass over her house and worried it might start a fire when it lands. There is no fire emergency.

Audio|Source: Charlottesville City Police Department
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The girl from a citizen in the near West-South Street apparently saw one of the floating fire lanterns float over her house.
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It was a last scene headed northbound. She's no longer sees it anymore.
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It has not landed. Her concern was that once it does land, it may cause a fire. There's no fire emergency at this time.
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She doesn't want to be contacted. She just wanted to make us aware of it.

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