At midnight, on October 21st, 1944, a bright, blinding light began shining from the woods surrounding Fahrell, MT. For a period of two and a half hours, the town was engulfed in light. Many residents stayed inside, fearing an attack on American soil was underway.

Only one photograph of the incident was taken. The photographer was found dead at dawn, with him and his camera both suffering severe radiation burns. The case was covered up for this reason, as the government feared that an Axis power had outpaced the Manhattan Project and detonated a nuclear bomb in Fahrell.

That was, until they found the photograph.