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.