Near Staunton, Va - saw a fiery object streak across sky, low on the horizon and break apart...

[peacebird]

it was burning pale yellow, appeared to get larger before it broke apart into 4 pieces. At first I had thought "cool! a shooting star!" and pointed it out to hubby, but as we watched it was apparent it was too low, too slow, and too big.

Called state cops, and the one who returned my call for more details said my report confirmed the report of another officer in Appomattox? I'm hoping he mis-spoke and meant Afton.....

Weird.