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)
Anaheim · CA, USA
Spinning lights completely disappear in Orange County.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Driving north on Bruceville Rd. from Elk Grove to Sacramento and saw a very long laser like red line, streaking across the sky from the
Santa Maria · CA, USA
Saw the first object on 07/21/2015 about 22:30 when I was leaving for work. The object flew from the western sky to the southern sky th
Antioch · CA, USA
Fireball over Antioch California seen for 15-20 minutes travelling at varying speeds and making dramatic direction changes.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Saw an orange light with flame like trail completely silent, traveling from north to south, headed toward Los Angeles.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Saw an orange light with flame like trail completely silent traveling from north to south headed toward Los Angeles.
La Mirada · CA, USA
Fireball coming from Fullerton area then over La Mirada and then blinking out over La Habra, CA.
Rialto · CA, USA
Thought it was an airplane on fire until it stopped in midair for 20-30 sec b4 flickering out.
Galt · CA, USA
Orange ball shaped lights in sky appearing and reappearing.
Roseville · CA, USA
3-4 shape-shifting, orange orbs, witnessed in the night sky of Northern California.
Ladera Ranch · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) Saw something fell out of the sky, straight down. It was green and looked like a flame was coming out of the back.
Cottonwood · CA, USA
I was sky watching before going to bed I saw bright ball with what looked like fire coming from the back going from South to North.
San Jose · CA, USA
We saw red flaming objects in the night sky over San Jose and they appeared to be traveling West to East.
Rio Dell · CA, USA
Orange ball of light/fire seen on North Coast; not Identified.
Whittier · CA, USA
Orange fireball brings in the new year in Southern California
Fort Bragg · CA, USA
4 glowing orange lights spotted in northern sky above Fort Bragg, California.
Highland · CA, USA
A large glowing burning object which floated slowly at first in the upper atmosphere then glided to earth still on fire.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
A red ball of fire flew directly over my car along the coast, where aircraft arn't permitted to fly at a speed of appx. 900 mph
Anderson · CA, USA
Brilliant white fireball over Redding, CA.
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
A large object, engulfed in flames, chillingly drifts along Rancho Cucamonga foothills.
Lakeport · CA, USA
Single bright reddish orange light, silent, hovering, slow moving ascension into clouds
Oakland · CA, USA
Bright light small explosion or crack then turned red and didappeared
Fairfield · CA, USA
Bright white light streaking low across horizon downward at about 35 degree angle. Looked to be about 15 miles away. Just before it d
Mission Viejo · CA, USA
Vibrant, blue/purple fireball hovering and spanning across the night sky in Mission Viejo.
Orange County (in southern part) · CA, USA
Fireball seen clearly in South Orange County LA area.