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)
Cutler · CA, USA
Small fireball shaped object seen flying southeast from Cutler. No noise.
Claremont · CA, USA
Around May 25th at 10:00, a huge, very slow moving fireball-like object could be seen from Claremont for 30 seconds.
Pomona · CA, USA
It was a light orange round ball of light with no sound and physical form flying nrth to south 9:45p Pomona,Ca
Laguna Hills · CA, USA
Pulsating orb appears over houses and draws police attention.
Davenport · CA, USA
star turned into a bright flare gradually changed and suddenly lost the light. ((NUFORC Note: Flare from Iridium satellite?? PD))
Eureka · CA, USA
Orange light in the sky, two smaller orange lights emitted from bottom like teardrops.
San Bernardino · CA, USA
I saw three orange lights that came at different times and went out like a flame on a candle at different times.
Lompoc · CA, USA
huge bright orange sphere appeared and dissapeared
Ceres · CA, USA
Fireballs seen from Ceres, California
North San Juan · CA, USA
Large bright orange moon looking object hovers over mountains near sutter yuba countys.
San Bruno · CA, USA
A bright red and white glowing fireball in the sky.
Woodland Hills · CA, USA
Two white fireballs seen in sky. It was shooting stars.
Ridgecrest · CA, USA
Super Bright explosion after object hits the desert ground
San Bernardino · CA, USA
flickering fireball object burning across the skies
San Bruno · CA, USA
Bright red light seen in the skies of San Bruno, CA maneuvering slowly towards the west.
Sam Miguel · CA, USA
fireball SSW of San Miguel, California
Simi Valley · CA, USA
Variable orange light in the sky over Simi CA
Saugus · CA, USA
Red burning light stationary in sky - Los Angeles
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Fireballs in the North joined by others moving slowly from the South East then they drift upwards getting smaller disappearing
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
8/23/09 @ 8:50pm , duration 15 minutes, Santa Rosa, CA - several witness. 7 Orange/red oval objects -stood still
San Diego · CA, USA
burning fireball in sky mistook for moon!
Mariposa · CA, USA
At 3:30 AM a bright round object moved in a straight line across the northern sky, west to east, not far above the horizon.
Antioch · CA, USA
appeared too be a very large gigantic bright shooting like star which was fluorescent-white in color with a reddish-orange aura around
Bermuda Dunes · CA, USA
UFO sighting in Bermuda Dunes, California. Coachella Valley over Santa Rosa Mountains.
San Francisco · CA, USA
A flying ball of light faster than a comet near Mt. Tamalpais.