The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles residents who called 911 thinking they were seeing a fire were actually witnessing a meteor shower.
Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey says several calls came in before dawn Tuesday complaining of “fire being seen across the Los Angeles skies.”
He says the sparks were believed to be remnants of a meteor shower and that no wildfires were burning in L.A.
A fire watch has been in effect in Los Angeles County because of strong winds, dry conditions and low humidity levels.