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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Eugene · OR, USA
While heading W on Beltline saw what appeared to be an aircraft on fire, descending from the clouds with a trail of faint smoke.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Bright Orange-Red Glowing Objects crossing the Phoenix Sky on Several ocassions.
Madison · MS, USA
Bright green fireball in sky.
Fontana · CA, USA
Saw flashing lights reflecting on my window, it stopped flashing and took the shape of a fireball that dropped smaller flashing lights.
Exeter · NH, USA
8 red burning orbs from south to north, below the cloud cover. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sky lanterns??? PD))
Salinas · CA, USA
fireball shaped object. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect witness was looking south, watching a missile launch. PD))
Marina del Rey · CA, USA
Fireball at ocean horizon.
Santa Ana · CA, USA
Have a bit of dashcam footage.
Charleston · USA
Was setting with my daughter in a parking lot when we saw the objects. ((NUFORC Note: Parachute jumpers w/ flares. PD))
Saint Augustine · FL, USA
Silent “ball of fire” at low altitude seen in Saint Augustine, FL
Great Falls · MT, USA
I was Travelling east twords Great Falls 19:40...past Ulm and see a Very bright Blue light like a meteor travelling very quickly about
Claremont · CA, USA
3 orange fireballs with light trails moving left to right and downwards in far distance
Escondido · CA, USA
Fireball at high speed, suddenly stopped, stayed in place for a few seconds, went straight up, blinked, brightened, then disappeared.
Aloha · OR, USA
Bright, silent yellow/orange ball heading west at low altitude, did wide sweeping U-turn at slow speed then whooshed upwards at almost
Soldotna · AK, USA
Driving home from work and spotted 2 orange lights above the tree line. I made a turn and then saw 5 orange lights in a staight line se
Somerville · AL, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by witness, who elects to remain anonymous. PD))
Westerly · NY, USA
Witnessed a fireball shape orb with fire like flare around the orb It was moving laterally/horizontally and eventually moved out toward
Warwick · RI, USA
Red/orange pulsating orb moving steady, slow and low altitude traveling SE to NE
Toronto (Canada) · ON, Canada
About 9pm on Sept 6 I went outside to have a smoke on the balcony,and jokingly I said to my roommate I hope I see a Ufo! Well no word o
Woodstock · GA, USA
Red fireball went downward and disappeared. It had a little tail with it as it went downward. Near Red Top Mountain backroads.
Fairfield · CA, USA
Strange fireball object in night sky.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Bright orange streak following circumference of earth, then abrupt change in direction into space and change from orange to white.
Palm Springs · CA, USA
Large shooting star spotted due north of Palm Springs, CA
South El Monte · CA, USA
EL MONTE, CA. One bright "ball-like" object falls, comes to stop, and redirects itself heading NE till out of view.
Mansfield · OH, USA
Ball of orange light, low in the sky, moving much faster than a plane, headed southbound.