AMBERIEU-EN-BUGEY (01) 03.10.2014

On 3 October 2014 at about 22:40, a witness went outside and saw many twinkling red-orange points move silently in a straight line. The narrative gives about 40 in total, while the summary gives about 30. The witness took photographs before they disappeared westward. The investigation report supports sky lanterns: gold changing to yellow-orange or red-orange, point-like appearance consistent with high lanterns, behavior matching little or no wind, a roughly 1-minute duration compatible with lantern lifetimes, a Friday evening favorable to celebrations, and a number consistent with a group release. GEIPAN classifies the case B: very probable sky lanterns.