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)
Menifee · CA, USA
Rocket or comet traveling fast northwest to southeast, bright with long sparkling tail. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
Goleta · CA, USA
Fireball shoots across early evening sky for a minute and half over L.A.. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering space debris. PD))
Concord · CA, USA
Walking my friend to her car at 915pm in Concord, CA, we looked up in the sky and a sky lantern or what looked like a floating ca
Walnut Creek · CA, USA
I was awake, when suddenly a bright & large colored orange ball flew up from the horizon. It was moving smoothly.
Menifee · CA, USA
Two friends came over for New Year's, but instead of 'Hi,' one friend came in shouting 'I think there's a UFO!' My other friend stayed.
Hemet · CA, USA
Fireball in the sky.
Palm Desert · CA, USA
There was a glowing green light in a circular shape, with a long, wide greenish/whitish aura around it and a long line of whitish color
Rio Vista · CA, USA
Seen at the Sherman Isand launch ramp by all boaters. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
La Jolla · CA, USA
Fast moving bright ball of light leaving behind a green fluorescent cloud. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Oceanside · CA, USA
Standing on Main Side, Camp Pendleton, and looking W, my wife noticed a bright light. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Oakland · CA, USA
Bright light that later appeared to be more like a rocket over the bay area; enormous chemtrail. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Escondido · CA, USA
Flying object with long fiery tail and blueish green spherical cloud. ((NUFORC Note: US Navy missile launch. PD))
Ozena · CA, USA
Fireball burst leaving a blue trail of matter. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Fireball w/white and green beams of light ,, blowing white smokey mist. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Changed from a spot of bright white light into blue fog and a big neon circle. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Bay Area · CA, USA
Huge light in sky blue/green in color (fireball) of some kind. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Buellton · CA, USA
Southern CA UFO sighting large blue cloud. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
Escondido · CA, USA
Small light like a star explodes into what looks like a tiny firework. ((NUFORC Note: U. S. Navy missile launch. PD))
San Anselmo · CA, USA
Fireball moving across Marin sky. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor?? PD))
Daly City · CA, USA
I thought at first glance it was a plane. Then, noticing clearly, it was a fireball. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor?? PD))
Anaheim · CA, USA
Strange fireball in morning sky over Anaheim.
Willows · CA, USA
I was with my well my ex..but its complicated will hr was walking me home and I saw something really bright that caught my eye and it w
Willits · CA, USA
Burning, glowing red object high as an airliner, moving slowly to the south and vanished.
Imperial Beach · CA, USA
Orange round object moving steadily in one direction with no noise then its brightness dims and it disappears.
Los Alamos · CA, USA
Weird flame floating over hills on 101 northbound fwy.