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)
Escondido · CA, USA
Fireball at high speed, suddenly stopped, stayed in place for a few seconds, went straight up, blinked, brightened, then disappeared.
Fairfield · CA, USA
Strange fireball object in night sky.
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Large shooting star spotted due north of Palm Springs, CA
South El Monte · CA, USA
EL MONTE, CA. One bright "ball-like" object falls, comes to stop, and redirects itself heading NE till out of view.
Shingletown · CA, USA
Fireball with a tail heading in a downward motion
Marysville · CA, USA
I witnessed either an extremely large or close, unidentified fireball "falling" to earth SSE-east of E. Marysville.((anonymous report))
Redding · CA, USA
Green fireball outlives its tail! ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Visalia · CA, USA
My wife and I observed an orange colored illuminated "object" moving from southwest to the east in the night sky.
San Diego · CA, USA
2 Strange bright zig zagging lights in San Diego sky on 02/01/18 at 1840 hours.
San Diego · CA, USA
Literally seen a floating cloud with a flying disc glowing brighter and brighter leaving a trail throughout the sky.
Susanville · CA, USA
Observed what appeared as an 'airborne-flame', very similar in appearance to a typical fireplace, or barbeque flame.((anonymous rept.))
Moss Beach · CA, USA
Green Light in Sky at Moss Beach.
Long beach · CA, USA
A couple gets on the freeway and witnesses a large fireball ufo in the sky and managed to capture 3 photos.
Salton Sea · CA, USA
Multiple fireballs, sonic booms and a craft.
Dana Point · CA, USA
Bright orange fireball in Dana Point, CA, chased by jets.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Fireball contact over fence.
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
We saw this bright orange light get bigger and bigger, then grew a tail. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch @ 17:26 hrs. (PST). PD))
Irvine · CA, USA
Orange fireball in front then no color. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Rancho Bernado · CA, USA
Two lights or fireballs observed in sky associated with contrail. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 5:26 p.m.. PD))
Rancho Bernado · CA, USA
Two lights or fireballs observed in sky associated with contrail. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Temecula · CA, USA
Large blue light over all of the city slowly moving.((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB @ 5:26 p.m.. PD))((anonymous))
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Fire traveling very fast coming from the sky.. came very low and disappeared, this was very big. ((anonymous report))
Dixon · CA, USA
Orange fire-ball like light, moving slowly, seen in early am, absolutely dead silent, hovering.
National City · CA, USA
Moving left to right and lining up in a straight line then moving again then separated at the end and one by one disappeared.
Anaheim · CA, USA
On 91 freeway, we saw this orange ball of fire then it moved and it left a tail of fire. ((anonymous report))