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2023 SRF Lightning Complex and Redwood Lightning Complex

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Unit Information

Six Rivers National Forest 
1330 Bayshore Way 
Eureka, 
California 
95501 
Six Rivers National Forest 
1330 Bayshore Way 
Eureka, 
California 
95501 

Incident Contacts

  • Email:
    2023.lightningcomplex@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    530-618-3339
    Hours:
    8am-430pm

Photographs Gallery

Ohio Firefighter 8/22/23
A firefighter from Ohio working the SRF Lightning Complex and Redwood Lightning Complex
A firefighter from Ohio working the SRF Lightning Complex and Redwood Lightning Complex
Ohio Firefighter 8/22/23

A firefighter from Ohio working on the SRF Lightning Complex and Redwood Lightning Complex. Firefighters from several states have been mobilized to help control the fires.

Brush and Tree Burning 8/27/23
Fire is spreading from burning grasses and shrubs vertically up the trunk of a tree surrounded by other trees and bushes
Fire is spreading from burning grasses and shrubs vertically up the trunk of a tree surrounded by other trees and bushes
Brush and Tree Burning 8/27/23

Flames from the Devil Fire on the 2023 SRF Lightning Complex and Redwood Lightning Complex spread from brush on the ground to a nearby tree in a phenomenon known as "torching."

Orleans Camp at Night 8/30/23
Large Yurts at night with a ring of fire burning in the hills above a fire camp located in Orleans
Large Yurts at night with a ring of fire burning in the hills above a fire camp located in Orleans
Orleans Camp at Night 8/30/23

The Pearch Fire as seen from Orleans Fire Camp at night

Firefighters on the Pearch Fire 9/02/23
Firefighters in green and yellow clothing standing on an embankment in the mountains with smoke all around
Firefighters in green and yellow clothing standing on an embankment in the mountains with smoke all around
Firefighters on the Pearch Fire 9/02/23

Firefighters surrounded by smoke as they work the Pearch Fire on the SRF Lightning Complex and Six Rivers Complex.

Smoke Near Orleans Bridge 8/23/23
A plume of smoke rising in the mountains as seen from Orleans Bridge
A plume of smoke rising in the mountains as seen from Orleans Bridge
Smoke Near Orleans Bridge 8/23/23

A plume of smoke rises from the mountains as seen from the Orleans Bridge. 

Engines 8/20/23
Two lime green fire engines parked in a field of dry grass with pine trees in the backgroun
Two lime green fire engines parked in a field of dry grass with pine trees in the backgroun
Engines 8/20/23

Two fire engines ready for action on the SRF Lightning Complex and Redwood Lightning Complex. Over 2,000 personnel have been deployed to contain nearly 20 fires.

Pearch Fire at Night 8/30/23
A circle of fire is burning in the mountains at night with a full moon in the backrgound
A circle of fire is burning in the mountains at night with a full moon in the backrgound
Pearch Fire at Night 8/30/23

The Pearch Fire, as seen from Orleans at night.

Bear 9/04/23
A black bear obscured by dry grass and shrubs hiding among pine trees
A black bear obscured by dry grass and shrubs hiding among pine trees
Bear 9/04/23

A black bear watches firefighers on the SRF Lightning Complex and Redwood Lightning Complex. Wildlife will runaway from fires and seek safety, then return when fire activity decreases. 

Maryland Firefighters 8/23/23
A firefighter from Maryland working the SRF Lightning Complex and Redwood Lightning Complex
A firefighter from Maryland working the SRF Lightning Complex and Redwood Lightning Complex
Maryland Firefighters 8/23/23

A firefighter from the state of Maryland who has deployed to the SRF Lightning Complex and Redwood Complex. Firefighters from numerous states have been deployed to help suppress the fires.

Burning Understory 8/27/23
dry grass and green shrubs are burning near a stand of trees on the 2023 SRF Lightning Complex
dry grass and green shrubs are burning near a stand of trees on the 2023 SRF Lightning Complex
Burning Understory 8/27/23

Fire burns through grass and shrubs leading up to a stand of trees on the Devil Fire, which is part of the SRF Lightning Complex and Redwood Lightning Complex.

Smoke near Ishi Pishi Ridge 8/28/23
A large plume of smoke rises above the pine trees on Ishi Pishi Ridge, a mountain range in northern California
A large plume of smoke rises above the pine trees on Ishi Pishi Ridge, a mountain range in northern California
Smoke near Ishi Pishi Ridge 8/28/23

A plume of smoke rises above the valley near Ishi Pishi Ridge

Hand Ignition 9/01/23
a firefighter in a red hat and black backpack uses a red drip torch to ignite vegetation while surrounded by trees
a firefighter in a red hat and black backpack uses a red drip torch to ignite vegetation while surrounded by trees
Hand Ignition 9/01/23

Firefighters use a drip torch to perform defensive firing operations by hand. Defensive firing removes fuels ahead of the main fire, to reduce fire behavior and stop the fire's forward progression.

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