The November 1990 issue of Fate magazine has an article on the comet (pp 44-52). It mentions showers of burning sand (cometary debris) and reports of fires starting in basements where heavier-than-air gasses would settle. The article also notes numerous vctims dead without visible burns, possibly from carbon monoxide or excessive levels of carbon dioxide. Additionally, the other cities are names Pestigo WI and Manitee MI.
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The November 1990 issue of Fate magazine has an article on the comet (pp 44-52). It mentions showers of burning sand (cometary debris) and reports of fires starting in basements where heavier-than-air gasses would settle. The article also notes numerous vctims dead without visible burns, possibly from carbon monoxide or excessive levels of carbon dioxide. Additionally, the other cities are names Pestigo WI and Manitee MI.