Meteor Shower Grounds Fire Fighters' Air Support

As over 1,900 firefighters fight the High Park Fire to the north west of Fort Collins, Colorado; others are fighting another fire to the west of Colorado Springs.

The Springer Fire started Sunday, and has over 1,100 acres near Lake George.

Around four hundred firefighters, five helicopters, and five aircraft had been nearing twenty-five percent containment today.

But then an object falling from the sky was reported near the area, causing a fireball on Badger Mountain.

It was followed by reports of several other falling objects being sighted nearby, though none so spectacularly.

Officials quickly grounded all aircraft, and are now saying that the objects are part of an unexpected meteor shower.