Fireball UFO Sightings in California
1,124 fireball-shaped UFO sightings reported in California since 1953, peaking in 2012 (98 reports).
- Total sightings
- 1,124
- Span
- 1953–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (98 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Fireball
1953–2022 · peak 2012 (98 reports)
Lakewood · CA, USA
Me and my friend were sitting in my car and all of a sudden we saw 5 fireballs going the exact same speed following one another.
Lakewood · CA, USA
Diamond fire flames slow dancing.
Oxnard · CA, USA
Green fireball darts earthward in south Oxnard sky, witnessed by two people. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly a meteor? PD))
Vacaville · CA, USA
Orangish color sphere shape flying over Vacaville, CA
Salinas · CA, USA
5:40 am was driving and saw a fire ball in the sky going south to north. The ball would flash super bright.
Seal Beach · CA, USA
Ball of fire falling from sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Orionid meteor?? PD))
Idyllwild · CA, USA
Green fireball in sky observed from idyllwild mountain highway. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Orionid meteor?? PD))
Yountville · CA, USA
Bright green orb/fireball traveling straight down to earth. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Orionid meteor?? PD))
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Two orange-red flickering bright lights appeared . Floating south to north for 1 and a half minutes .then fading out.
Campbell · CA, USA
Unexplained disappearing explosion-esque orb of light sighted in suburbia.
Santa Maria · CA, USA
Made a report back in July 23, 2015. Location Santa Maria California.Tonight 9-10-15. My daughter asked what are those orange light
Palm Desert · CA, USA
A very bright slow moving "fireball" appeared from the west heading east.
Warner Springs · CA, USA
Very large, bright meteor with short, red tail descending very slowly near harvest moon.
Hesperia · CA, USA
Fireball like aircraft hovered above tree tops, then slowly went backwards and disappeared. Once it disappeared 4 other lights blinked
Signal hill · CA, USA
I looked out the front door of the house in the evening and saw 3 strange red lights. I got my phone and started taking pictures and i
South Gate · CA, USA
We were walking and it was a bit over 10 pm when we saw an object hovering in the sky. Made no sound. It moved in about 60 degrees.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Saw a single orange fireball hanging in the clouds/sky over Santa Cruz, CA, last night, Aug 6th, around 9:30 PM for about 3 minutes.
Antioch · CA, USA
Fireball heading east at consistent speed.
Nipomo · CA, USA
Single Fireball looking thing over Nipomo, CA
Pismo · CA, USA
Red fireball spherical looking object rises from ground and disappears.
Oakley · CA, USA
I saw orange lighted object flying west at constant speed; not low birds but not high as planes.
San Diego · CA, USA
From W to E. Sat still for about 1 minute then proceeded Southward and vertical until they disappeared.
Whittier · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) We saw 3 cylinder objects that look like a flame floating around the air among the fireworks.
San Bernardino · CA, USA
I notice it was orange in color and was round in shape.
Shafter · CA, USA
We saw big round fire in the sky but was moving very slow straight in line for about 5 min we wear driving in car then pulled over t