Fireball UFO Sightings
9,610 Fireball-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1932, peaking in 2012 (1111 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 9,610
- Span
- 1932–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (1111 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Fireball
1932–2022 · peak 2012 (1111 reports)
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United Kingdom
Fireball. Used torch to shine at it. It quickly disappeared. ((anonymous report))
Middletown · NY, USA
Seen a glowey firey bright light above horizon, above the trees, moving towards sky, diagonally. It was blazing brighter red toward the
Annandale · VA, USA
We’re coming from DC to our home in Annadale Va around 12:15 am by the Little River Turnpike and the Pinecrest Blvd a bright red fire
Middletown · NY, USA
After witnessing one, my daughter and I now seen two red firey bright lights with lighter red trails glowing around them, slowly moving
Shingletown · CA, USA
Fireball with a tail heading in a downward motion
Cynthiana · KY, USA
Big ball of fire. It move extremely fast. It was so fast it was almost out of sight by the time I got my cell phone out and snapped a p
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
2 round, orange lights appear, then dim out. ((anonymous report))
Marysville · CA, USA
I witnessed either an extremely large or close, unidentified fireball "falling" to earth SSE-east of E. Marysville.((anonymous report))
Bay Head · NJ, USA
Fireball changing color and shape over the Ocean Bay Head, NJ. ((anonymous report))
Keedysville · MD, USA
5 fireball shaped in a close tight formation moving slowly to the N. One made a wide red beam of light appear. ((anonymous report))
East Tawas · MI, USA
Orange fireball seen in cloud covered sky
Poinciana · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by witness, who elects to remain anonymous, and who provides no contact information. PD))
Sparks · NV, USA
Fireball-like spot traveling SE, ~3 mins, then faded to black...no sound no R or B lights. ((NUFORC Note: ISS??))((anonymous report))
St. Peters · MO, USA
Sitting in neighbor's drive way and all a sudden we saw a big reddish/orange fireball going E to SW seen from Laura Hill in St. Peters.
King George · VA, USA
3 fireballs floating in the sky.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Bright orange orb travels and disappears.
Lathus (France) · France
Collection of orange orbs in French night sky
Dearing · GA, USA
As before we were outside and noticed one big bright fireball in the sky. It faded out and then another one appeared then dropped down
Setauket · NY, USA
Saw a spherical object in the night sky, appeared to be on fire, flying in a controlled manner, low altitude
Delaware · OH, USA
Suddenly my boyfriend and I looked up and saw 6-8 balls of light moving quickly and low across the sky. They were too fast to be a plan
Independence · MO, USA
Volkswagen sized object. Couldn't make out the shape. On fire. Entering earth's atmosphere. No bright light coming from it.
Redding · CA, USA
Green fireball outlives its tail! ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Bushkill Township · PA, USA
A glowing red ball of light bouncing around sky
Waveland · MS, USA
4th of July Red Orbs on Mississippi Gulf Coast
Wilmington · NC, USA
Fireballs over Wilmington, NC. nc.