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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.
Lakewood · CA, USA
Me and my friend were sitting in my car and all of a sudden we saw 5 fireballs going the exact same speed following one another.
Lakewood · CA, USA
Diamond fire flames slow dancing.
Oxnard · CA, USA
Green fireball darts earthward in south Oxnard sky, witnessed by two people. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly a meteor? PD))
Vacaville · CA, USA
Orangish color sphere shape flying over Vacaville, CA
Salinas · CA, USA
5:40 am was driving and saw a fire ball in the sky going south to north. The ball would flash super bright.
Seal Beach · CA, USA
Ball of fire falling from sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Orionid meteor?? PD))
Idyllwild · CA, USA
Green fireball in sky observed from idyllwild mountain highway. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Orionid meteor?? PD))
Yountville · CA, USA
Bright green orb/fireball traveling straight down to earth. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Orionid meteor?? PD))
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Two orange-red flickering bright lights appeared . Floating south to north for 1 and a half minutes .then fading out.
Campbell · CA, USA
Unexplained disappearing explosion-esque orb of light sighted in suburbia.
Santa Maria · CA, USA
Made a report back in July 23, 2015. Location Santa Maria California.Tonight 9-10-15. My daughter asked what are those orange light
Palm Desert · CA, USA
A very bright slow moving "fireball" appeared from the west heading east.
Warner Springs · CA, USA
Very large, bright meteor with short, red tail descending very slowly near harvest moon.
Hesperia · CA, USA
Fireball like aircraft hovered above tree tops, then slowly went backwards and disappeared. Once it disappeared 4 other lights blinked