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Mounties across B.C. were answering dozens of calls Monday night, all because of one thing in particular at approximately 10:15 p.m.

“Folks were calling in from Kamloops to Cranbrook and everywhere in between talking about a bright light in the sky crashing in the mountains,” RCMP said.

WATCH: Meteor lights up the sky above B.C. & Alberta. As Robin Gill reports, it has astronomers all charged up.

1:35 Meteor lights up sky above B.C. & Alberta Meteor lights up sky above B.C. & Alberta

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RCMP Staff Sergeant Troy Gross said it’s a little out of the ordinary for so many people across such a large area to call about a single thing.

“Of course we have no idea what it is, but I’m assuming it’s probably a meteor shower so… it’s obviously bright enough for people all over to see it,” he said.

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People on social media told CKNW they saw the fireball, complete with a loud boom, from Calgary, to Nelson, the Okanagan, and the Comox Valley.

Some said the sonic boom shook their homes like an earthquake.

Definitely shook our house in Nelson — allbummereverything (@allbummer) September 5, 2017

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Yes very bright flash and then about 4 minutes later large bang — merna99 (@Merna6073) September 5, 2017

We saw it from the williams lake airport — jeff dockrell (@j_dockrell) September 5, 2017

We live in creston. Saw a huge green flash in the sky. A orange fireball then a sonic Boom that shook our house — david john ziola (@zman6987) September 5, 2017

Hopefully the Meteor tonight at 11:09:52 MST doesn't start any more fires!! View from Fernie, over the Lizard Mtn Range #bcwildfire #meteor pic.twitter.com/s3tO8U7aTf — ISOSCELES (@isoscelesIT) September 5, 2017

Sgt. Gross said he hopes those who can determine what it is can figure out exactly what happened, and put everybody’s curiosity to rest.

WATCH: Fireball over B.C.

1:43 Fireball over B.C. Fireball over B.C.

The American Meteor Society estimates the fireball “terminated” east of Cranbrook.

WATCH: Compilation of videos posted to social media capture bright flash in skies over B.C.

0:41 Compilation of videos posted to social media capture bright flash in skies over B.C. Compilation of videos posted to social media capture bright flash in skies over B.C.

WATCH: Videos obtained by Global News show a bright light illuminating the night sky across southern Alberta on Monday evening.

1:11 Videos show bright light illuminating southern Alberta skies Videos show bright light illuminating southern Alberta skies