[meteorite-list] Fire caused by meteorites.. Is it possible?

[Ed Deckert]

Perhaps these are dumbquestions, but I am now wondering if:

1 - Were any fires reported at the time of the Sikhote-Alin fall?

2 - Is it possible for a Superbolide to create enough static electric energy 
coming through the atmosphere to cause lightning strikes that could in and 
of themselves start a fire?  Lightning can strike many miles away from a 
thunderstorm, so I would think it a possibility if Superbolides could 
generate a static charge.

Thanks, and I look forward to some answers.

Ed


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Korotev" <korotev at wustl.edu>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fire caused by meteorites.. Is it possible?


Here's a discussion you might want to read.

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2002/pdf/1882.pdf

Randy Korotev



At 02:52 PM 2012-08-27 Monday, you wrote:
>Hello all, Â  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. Â  Thanks Andre Moutinho IMCA 2731 
>http://www.meteorito.com.br

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