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Costa Mesa · CA, USA
I saw a fireball falling from the sky; it was blue and orange it had a tail. ((anonymous source)) ((NUFORC Note: Meteor. PD))
Reseda · CA, USA
A LARGE BRIGHT BLUE FIRE BALL WITH AN ORANGE TRAIL OF FIRE OVER RESEDA CA.
Newport Beach · CA, USA
Orange star, flickered for about 30 seconds and then it slowly got smaller and smaller until it disappeared. ((anonymous))
Vallejo · CA, USA
I was driving home approx midnight on the 4th I seen this ball of fire in the sky its shot across and then it stood still and drop some
Riverside · CA, USA
Saw what could have been a meteor fall from sky. White ball of light with long tail behind. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor? PD))
Chula Vista · CA, USA
Fiery ball of flames that was no meteor being fallowed by helicopters.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
We were driving on Hwy 1 & noticed about 7 fireballs soaring straight down at the earth, almost like shooting stars. I pulled over and
Bakersfield · CA, USA
It looks like a Fire Ballon, there were 3 , no sound. What can it be?
Shasta Lake · CA, USA
3 bright red lights seen traveling over Shasta Lake City then suddenly disappearing one right after the other
Burbank · CA, USA
While walking in Burbank on Hollywood Way, looking towards Toluca Lake, I saw a very bright green fireball streak.
Whittier · CA, USA
At approx. 0620 hrs., I was traveling southbound on the 605 freeway passing the city of Whittier. Traffic was heavy so I was travel
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
Like a greenish/blue meteor. A tail on one end, and a ball at the other (like a flash). Appeared only seconds, and then disappeared.
Victorville · CA, USA
Green/blue fireball travels across morning sky. ((NUFORC Note: We believe object was a meteor. See video. PD))
Palm Desert · CA, USA
Bright green fireball traveling (generally) west to east and about 1,000 feet above ground it extinguished and was no longer visible.
Costa Mesa · CA, USA
Bright fireball that vanished immediately.
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
I was looking toward the ocean when I saw a greenish blue ball sailing across the sky. It looked almost like a flare.
San Luis Obispo · CA, USA
Orange fireball, emitted a blinking object and flew upwards until it was as small as a star.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Missiles or flares seen on New Year.
Sacramento · CA, USA
I seen along with my fiance an orange fireball covering at about hundred feet and proceeded to get home.
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
Two fireballs side by side.
Santee · CA, USA
Wife and I facing N, fluorescent green streak moving E. Appeared low in atmosphere, and larger in diameter than a shooting star.
Chula Vista · CA, USA
Yellow ball of light flies over Chula Vista California.
Sutherlin · CA, USA
I was driving home from work tonight going N and it was very dark and there was light fog. On the right side of the freeway.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
A ball engulfed in flames tumbled through the sky towards the south as I was taking out the trash. I ran inside and got my brother and