SRF Lightning Complex fires

The Six Rivers (SRF) Lightning Complex fires were a series of related wildfires that burned in the Six Rivers National Forest in California from August to November 2022 as part of the 2022 California wildfire season.

[1] The complex fire burned a total of 41,596 acres (16,833 ha) from August 5 to November 3, 2022.

[3][4] It started in the Willow Creek area, and gained an unknown acreage on the first day of its' activity.

[12] On August 13, the acreage of the fires reached 15,232,[13] and an evacuation warning was issued for Willow Creek, Friday Ridge, Salyer and Trinity Village.

[13] By 6:52 a.m. on August 14, the fire had destroyed two structures,[14] damaged one other and reached 16,924 acres in size.

[10] A transport vehicle carrying 12 firefighters was also destroyed by the fire, and all equipment inside was lost.

The Campbell Fire, as seen on August 9th. This fire would later merge with two other fires.