CNUFOS.COM 04-22-2008 WHAT THE WITNESSES AND OFFICIALS SAY ABOUT THE STRANGE LIGHTS To see Tony Toporek's video of the sighting, click here. Aviation officials: Source of strange red lights unknown by Claudia Koerner and Erin Kozak - Apr. 22, 2008 10:02 AM The Arizona Republic Civilian and military aviation organizations said Tuesday the source of the strange red lights spotted over Phoenix Monday night remained unknown. An official with the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which monitors the skies for security threats, said Tuesday the organization did not know where the lights came from. Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said that though air traffic controllers at Sky Harbor Airport witnessed the lights, they do not know the cause. Nothing appeared on radar and Gregor said the FAA will not be investigating. “There's nothing to look into,” Gregor said. Several Valley residents reported seeing strange red lights in the sky on Monday night . Arizona Republic reporter Anne Ryman, who lives in Deer Valley, reported seeing four lights in a square shape that eventually became a triangular shape. The lights were moving to the east and they disappeared one by one. She said the lights were visible for about 13 minutes at about 8 p.m.. One north Phoenix resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said he saw four or five red lights lined up in a straight line and spaced apart evenly. The lights slowly moved east and became dimmer as the witness watched. He said the last light remained in the sky the longest. Then three jets came from the west and traveled in the direction of the red lights. An official from Luke Air Force Base stated that they did not have any aircraft in the sky Monday night and that the lights were not part of any Air Force activities. The Deer Valley airport officials said that the lights were not from any aircraft at that airport. Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said that air traffic controllers at Sky Harbor Airport also witnessed the lights, but they do not know the cause. The incident is similar to the "Phoenix Lights" seen on March 13, 1997. Thousands of residents reported seeing a mile-wide, v-shaped formation of lights over the Valley. In that case the lights appeared about 7:30 p.m. and lasted until 10:30 p.m. Unexplained lights spotted above Valley; what were they? Reported by: ABC15. com staff Reported by: Brent Roulier Last Update: 10:03 am PHOENIX -- Strange lights appeared above the Valley sky in various formations Monday night. Residents like Tony Toporkek caught the lights on camera and shared his video with ABC15. com. A Tuesday morning call to Vandenberg Air Force Base on the central coast of California confirmed they had no activity during the evening and were not tracking anything. ABC15 still has calls out to other military bases in Arizona and New Mexico. Tony Toporek was talking with his neighbors in north Phoenix when the lights appeared at about 8 p.m. He grabbed his video camera and started taping. Witnesses reported that the lights formed a vertical line, then formed a diamond shape, followed by a u-shape. The lights reportedly moved from side to side and upward before disappearing one by one. Toporek said the last light vanished and then briefly reappeared before disappearing again. ABC15 contacted several agencies Monday night, including the FAA, Sky Harbor, Luke Air Force Base, and the Phoenix Police Department. No one could explain what the lights are. If you saw the lights, send in your stories and pictures by emailing us at News@abc15.com. Copyright 2008 The E.W. Scripps Co.