Social Media Lights Up as Alien Blue Light Illuminates NYC Skyline: WATCH

A transformer fire caused the night sky in New York City to light up with blast of flickering bluish light leading many to speculate on social media that there was a massive fire, or aliens had landed.

It was a transformer fire at 20th Avenue and 32nd street in Astoria, according to Con Edison.

There was a brief electrical fire at our substation on 20th Avenue & 32nd Street in Astoria this evening, which caused a transmission dip in the area. All power lines serving the area are in service and the system is stable. Photo: Michael Friedl, New York Times pic.twitter.com/vq2Ao46rhk

— Con Edison (@ConEdison) December 28, 2018

But social media was all over it.

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https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/1078516165272588289

Is this an alien invasion? pic.twitter.com/ED4G94tQYo

— Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) December 28, 2018

 

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No fucking filter! Also no news from @conedison which apparently had a huge fire at a plant in Astoria

A post shared by Daniel Holtzman (@holtzingout4ahero) on Dec 27, 2018 at 6:35pm PST

In my neighborhood this evening… Astoria, Queens NY… Aliens??? pic.twitter.com/JhXRh0NiXm

— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) December 28, 2018

here's a second look with the Queens 7 train approaching and the brilliant blue sky lighting up overheard. went on for maybe 3 minutes total

alexa show me what the alien arrival looks like pic.twitter.com/NmZNXIybLD

— j.d. durkin (@jd_durkin) December 28, 2018