# Fireball lights up western Washington skies

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 17:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Fireball lights up western Washington skies" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NBC 5 Chicago, ABC7 Chicago, KIRO 7 News Seattle and king5.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| NBC 5 Chicago | Possible meteor lights up sky over Chicago suburbs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPSFpZdHJmSGNSWXFVQWtjUk1KT1AtS2E4Y0hJX3RrR2ItbjdfOW02VnhZLUxzZTZtOW51eFktVHlRdkVpdmliNEd6cWpuZERtaVduaUwzSzEtWC1WX2YzYUNWQ2xTQVRRd1NocUU5RE8tVE9XaTktX1VZUnlreVhPelJUMHlxd3ZITEFqek5BMVdNVmdrMENoeWwwUHFud9IBpgFBVV95cUxNQW9ZbGRjWEhOUjdKbUN4cDVlX3VsNkVQLVI0Y0phWVlPd1J2dlM1QTl0UDF1OVdpMnE5TWZfOU4yYVFjMUdaNExqM0FtclJ5RW5od01rM3hPblZ5SVlzMUhqWGJvZWlhUFhqQ0JoR1hURU4wNzJ5MGc1YkdacDRtblBmX1ZCTG5odEVGY09naUVaUGdZTXE2dlQ3ZlF1UEdIck1KZDFn?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Chicago | Possible Montgomery, Illinois meteor explosion reported; American Meteor Society to make determination | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPNkNkdEQ0RVRodjh3NzhJQnhZbmg5WU5NQkc5MnhzZVd1Y3o5eXhOaE1lSGtkMWl4cGFFR2E2a3JMSm0zdXpBMTNZeE5yQ2IzWE1OdFZOWG85YkFJNldBaEdLZUdaWFdVY3Z2elByRE5NenlldkV4NFhmTS1SdE5PQ2tvWTZTLURwdFpFakw5bXB5T3Q4NWJsMlM3MENYZ0lRS01Bc0FDV2xQekU4WWVleDNXSm5zSXU0czZOZWpMTW5TaUNZU0syM9IBzgFBVV95cUxNUXVrc0tBTDFFUTlnaFE2b3FzaUFVWm9Va0F2M25VbFNvbDZOYzVLaXo4QnBRVU8wbEE1dDB4bGQzdWc5YndyOExoUFFGakc2NU1wMnlvbldPM09BRjVoTGNpUUI3TDdBV2xCYVVlNUwzTUV5aW1wMTV4Wi1GUnRGS2lXbm9neXNRWXR) |
| KIRO 7 News Seattle | Did you see it? Fireball lights up the sky over WA | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNVGxPNFNRRElUd09nOE8tREhNUEViMWloVGJ3OWNETzhBb0VHMlNKWXEzb0hncENoYWV1WTRkZ0pxdnI4T1ZOTnV3SlBIUkdDaV96ZlNSakxMZjZDVV9VeVZ0MEstc3NncWtQcWhWeC1uaXVwSEcxWnk0V05WSUx2QV9QTlFJdmwwN3JIcndsWWh5U3h4RFNDS3NfRE0xOTFSOTM5OVQ5QzNSZ9IBvgFBVV95cUxPaGpDME1wZ3hYQkd1M1FlOTNXN1pCZ1BXX3Jzc1ZaZkdKMzdlM0J4VUthdldHclVMcWdRQ2V6ZHpudTZoR1R6TGZDWXhkdFJvSjQ4R0FRRHBEeU8tSmlXZTlvSTZhTUVIUU4zQzMtVzQ0Mzlyb3cxYVFEX01qc0p4YlpjQTBMOG9hQ2ZrUUFQaUtkVkdEeDJOMXpXZHlOQnZyVVhHcGQ1YnR) |
| king5.com | Fireball lights up western Washington skies | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQc0I2SWZ6bGpGUWpqZ3A5eV9IbGRtSDNHbUFnR1ptdDlRVVpWY3VwY1JKQm5KNHJ0TE9KMjdjc2pTc2EySVhfTFZiaEdkNjVJLW1XazhLTjBEa2lhd0JQRHlyWWZkdDl4WkZJYU85aXdUQ2NodGYxQzNPM3NUTXl5Z3VvbUlLZDdSY3BxMF9KUW55Qk1jeTdwbmotNkJPNjktMUI3M3ExRTY5b3o3d3hRTnRFd210RVpCTGhEYTlpbm5vZTJEMTBtWkE3NTdEQQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-14/fireball-lights-up-western-washington-skies*