Fireball splitting in two over Roubaix in 1981

Summary

On the night of August 1, 1981, a driver in Roubaix spotted a red fireball to the west that split into two. The light gradually faded, shifting to orange tones, before disappearing into the fog. No sound was heard. Two witnesses suggested it might have been the setting sun, but other elements of the case do not support that explanation, leaving the phenomenon unresolved.