The balloon was supposed to be a tethered display for the event, but broke loose due to high winds. It forced the pilot to launch into "free flight" for about 20 frightening minutes.
An ABC30 insider captured the balloon flying above her house on Cherry Lane and 2nd Street just before 8:30 a.m.
A hot air balloon made a crash landing on Skaggs Island near Vallejo with 10 people on board.
According to local media reports, festival organizers invite participants to launch unmanned balloons full of fireworks to usher in a new season.
A hot air balloon pilot had to be rescued by boaters after crash-landing in a Michigan lake during a festival.
The Better Business Bureau had warned consumers about doing business with pilot Alfred "Skip" Nichols after complaints about his balloon touring company
