Strange lights over San Diego 1/1/08

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The discussion centers around an eyewitness account of New Year's Eve events, highlighting speculation about the source of lights seen in the sky. Participants mention the possibility of flares and flaming trash bags, common during celebrations. The importance of wind conditions and the direction and speed of the lights is emphasized for understanding their origin. Some contributors suggest that the lights could be Chinese lanterns, referencing a local news article for additional context.
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I was there on New Year's Eve, but missed all the excitement:

 
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I see speculation about flares and those flaming trash bag thingies people do (it was new years' after all).
 
It would seem that the wind conditions, and the direction and speed of travel of the lights might be useful to know.
 
Some people think they were Chinese lanterns:
http://www.fox6.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5d3fe39d-da96-41eb-a415-6f2d645b1a61
 
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