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)
Onyx · CA, USA
friend and i were walking home on a dark night. there was a storm building, the cloud were very low. they were touching the mountain to
Vacaville · CA, USA
Fireballs seen in Vacaville, CA.
Alameda · CA, USA
I had been moving in to our new apartment in Alameda, California. I was relaxing on the beach overlooking the San Francisco Bay south o
San Francisco · CA, USA
Giant Orange Orb- Scoop marks - Bright lights in room.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Fireball passing through outer atmosphere about sunset.
Simi Valley · CA, USA
There were multiple objects that hovered and accelerated at lightning fast speed.
Ahwahnee · CA, USA
Huge fireball hit and one big or three smaller crafts with blue lights came from where it hit the ground
San Jose · CA, USA
The Santa Clara Valley is bordered on the east by the Hamilton mountain range, and on the west by Santa Cruz mountain range. At the so
Jamul (east of) · CA, USA
round glowing fireball traveling northt to south and straight up and straight up and down
Niles · CA, USA
ball of light flying over Central Valley and over SF Bay area
Fairfield/Benicia (near) · CA, USA
Witnesses near Fairfield and Benicia, California reported a large fireball moving slowly and low in the sky, illuminating the area for miles, during a three-minute sighting in June 1972.
San Diego (Marine Base Camp Pendleton) · CA, USA
In the 1970s I was a watch commander or Marine base military police Although I didn’t see it my officers reported a pulsating object mo
Stockton · CA, USA
ball of fire in summer sky
North Hollywood · CA, USA
Witnesses in North Hollywood, California, reported a fireball-like object over the San Fernando Valley during a sighting lasting 15 minutes or more in October 1967.
San Clemente/San Juan Capistrano · CA, USA
Near San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente, California in August 1965, witnesses reported an orange fireball descending toward the ground, visible for about a minute or less.
West Los Angeles/Brentwood · CA, USA
In West Los Angeles/Brentwood, California on June 1, 1965, witnesses reported a slow-moving fireball traveling horizontally across the sky for about one minute.
El Cerrito (over Old Berkeley dump) · CA, USA
A witness near the old Berkeley dump in El Cerrito, California reported a fireball in the sky in January 1964, lasting about two minutes, with no air crashes reported that night.
Tehachapi · CA, USA
White fireball hitting ground.
California (above · northern part of), CA, USA
Red Fireball Over Califonia
Palo Alto · CA, USA
A witness in Palo Alto, California reported a fireball-like object appearing to land, then retreating when the witness attempted to approach, over five to ten minutes in June 1956.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Witnesses reported a green fireball traveling north at low altitude over Los Angeles for about five seconds in April 1953.
Lake Arrowhead (near) · CA, USA
I saw a round glowing orb on the road from Lake Arrowhead down toward San Bernardino.
Playa del Rey · CA, USA
Neon green, long-tailed fireball meteor-looking ((NUFORC Note: Anonymous report. PD))