I've never heard a credible account of a fire started by a meteorite
fall, and on theoretical grounds, there's no reason we would ever expect
a meteorite to be hot enough to start a fire. Of course, that doesn't
discount a secondary effect, such as a meteorite causing a fire by
puncturing a propane tank, severing a power line, or any number of
improbable but possible events.
Certainly, a meteorite that strikes while still traveling at a
hypersonic speed could dissipate enough energy to start a fire, but such
events are exceedingly rare, and would be expected to leave very obvious
evidence (such as a crater).
Chris
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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
On 8/27/2012 1:52 PM, André Moutinho wrote:
Hello all,
I am investigating a case here in Brazil where something has fallen from the
sky and caused fire on a 500 m2 area.
Witnesses heared a loud buzz and soon noticed smoke and fire on a nearby
mountain. Some work have been done on the
local by the fire department and nothing was found related to aircraft or any
other kind of device.
Does anyone know any similar case caused by a meteorite? These are not common
events related to meteorite falls.
Thanks
Andre Moutinho
IMCA 2731
http://www.meteorito.com.br
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