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Watch huge fireball blaze over Lake Erie in stunning videos

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Witnesses in 10 states, stretching from Michigan to North Carolina , reported seeing the fireball.

The American Meteor Society has received 534 reports of the fiery space rock.

The fireball occurred at an altitude of about 50 miles ( 80 kilometers ) above Lake Erie .

It appears to have been a random event unrelated to the currently active Taurid meteor shower.