A meteorite reportedly destroyed a man’s home in rural northern California on Friday.
“I heard a big bang,” explained the owner of the residence in an interview on a local TV channel.
The meteor caused a fire, killing the dogs inside.
The risk of a meteorite hitting a house is one in four thousand billion, reports the MailOnline.
The luminous ball was seen by several witnesses in the region and filmed on Friday evening.
Residence owner Dustin Procita told KCRA he was in his home with his two dogs when the meteor hit.
Initially, Dustin Procita didn’t know it was a meteorite. It was later that he understood what had happened.
“I was always fascinated by meteorites as a child, but I never wanted to see them land in my yard or through my roof,” he told KCRA.
Penn Valley Fire Department and Cal Fire officials battled the flames for hours.
They are investigating what started the fire, but have yet to confirm the space car.
“I have been an investigator for 12 years and in the fire service for 25 years. I have never been in a fire caused by a meteor,” said a fire department investigator.
The US Air Force and NASA will help investigators see if any objects have been recorded falling to earth just before the fire started.