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)
Whittier · CA, USA
A bright flash in a distance lit up the dark sky for a few seconds. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor, we wonder?? PD))
Mission Viejo · CA, USA
Was driving down Melinda Rd. A bright light illuminated the road so I looked up thinking it was the moon and wondering how it could be
Anaheim · CA, USA
Red orb spotted in daytime in Anaheim.
Santa Barbara · CA, USA
Curving fireball followed by blinking light.
Jamestown · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) We saw another spherical floating object directly above our heads, it was bright yellow and bright.
Jamestown · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) At 12:00 a large yellow spherical fireball appeared in the sky directly overhead. ((anonymous report))
Corona · CA, USA
3 orange hazy lights, possibly fireballs, seen over Corona, CA, and seen from Chino Hills, moving in very odd pattern slowly.
San Diego · CA, USA
Fireball moving south to north in western sky lasting about 15 minutes, faded from sight in the distance.
Long Beach · CA, USA
Obj. was going down fast like a shooting star, but with a frontal metallic circle, and it disappeared in mid air.((anonymous report))
Encinitas · CA, USA
Watching the air traffic off my porch in the dark of night, i suddenly saw a trail of 3 bright orange lights in a streamlined pattern m
Eureka · CA, USA
I've seen them 2 years in a row day and night around December ish 2016 2017 the first time was only 1 and I was walking home late night
Fairfield · CA, USA
Large craft chases smaller craft
San Jose · CA, USA
FIREBALL COMES OUT THE SKY, WHILE THE CLOUDS TAKE SHAPE IN FORM..
Irvine · CA, USA
red, green and yellow fireball over Irvine/Newport Beach area tonight
Burbank · CA, USA
We saw a glowing, pulsating bright red and golden light. ((anonymous report))
San Dimas · CA, USA
Two lights that looked like sparklers, Appeared over San Dimas,CA Then fizzled/faded out of sight.
Oxnard · CA, USA
Red fireballs over Oxnard Shores, CA. ((anonymous report))
Menifee · CA, USA
3-4 objects shot across sky (west to east travel). Two red fireballs moving fast. Booms heard after 2nd fireball.
Newport Beach · CA, USA
Three fireball objects seen by witnesses fading in and out of view over the ocean.
Newport Beach · CA, USA
Three fireball objects seen by witnesses fading in and out of view over the ocean. Location was off the coast from Newport Beach, CA.
South Gate · CA, USA
Look up at the sky to see a ball of green blue light dash quickly across and disappear. ((anonymous report))
Laguna Beach · CA, USA
Comet-like UFO's with shimmery tales over the ocean turning on and off. ((anonymous report))
San Diego · CA, USA
Flashing fireball slowly moving over Mission Valley around 9:36 pm on Monday night 8/15/2016. Looked like the flash of fire wold repeat
Los Angeles · CA, USA
NEON GREEN STREAK OVER PICO FAIRFAX (L.A.), OVER FULL MOON.
Perris · CA, USA
Orange light in sky that makes explosion sounds.