2020

Plumas, Butte & Yuba Counties

North Complex

No known litigation

Status as of June 15, 2026

318,935acres burned
2,352structures destroyed
15lives lost

Affected areasBerry CreekFeather Falls

Fire facts (from public records; unknown values are shown, never guessed)
Year2020
Start dateUnknown
Containment dateUnknown
Region / countiesPlumas, Butte, Yuba
Acreage318,935
Structures destroyed2,352
Structures damagedUnknown
Fatalities15
Cause statusconfirmed
Cause categorylightning
Officially determined arsonNo / not determined
Responsible partyNone publicly/officially named
Last verified2026-06-15

Litigation status

No known litigation. Status as of June 15, 2026.

Court & regulatory record

Verified court filings for this fire are being added. We publish only documents that resolve to a public source, never a reconstructed or unverified one.

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Common questions about the North Complex

What caused the North Complex?

The cause is recorded as confirmed (category: lightning).

Is there litigation over the North Complex?

No known litigation. Status as of June 15, 2026.

What areas did the North Complex affect?

The North Complex (Plumas, Butte & Yuba Counties) affected communities including Berry Creek, Feather Falls.

How large was the North Complex?

318,935 acres, 2,352 structures destroyed, 15 fatalities, per public records as of 2026-06-15.

What you can do next, whatever your fire

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Sources

Facts on this page are drawn from the public sources listed above and rewritten in original words. Figures marked AUTO-updatable are refreshed from government incident data; see Sources & Methodology.