The U.S. Forest Service is hiring entry-level wildland firefighters. Fifty are needed to work on engine, hotshot, helitack, and handcrews across the forests and grasslands in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Here is the press release which has all of the information on how and where to apply.
Forest Service is Hiring Entry-level Wildland Firefighters
Nineteen events scheduled to recruit local talent for 50 positions.
LAKEWOOD, Colorado, February 29, 2024 — The Rocky Mountain Region of the USDA Forest Service is hiring 50 entry-level, permanent seasonal wildland firefighters to work on engine, hotshot, helitack, and handcrews across forests and grasslands in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Eighteen in-person and one virtual event will be hosted to share position and application information beginning in March.
Event Schedule
Colorado
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland
- Friday, March 8, from 1-5 pm
Forest Headquarters
2150 Centre Avenue, Building E, Fort Collins, CO 80526
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests
- Tuesday, March 5, from 12-4 pm
Job Corps Center
57608 Highway 330, Collbran, CO 81624 - Wednesday, March 6, from 10-3 pm
Colorado Mesa University Student Center
1455 North 12 Street, Grand Junction, CO
San Juan National Forest
- Monday, March 11, from 10-4 pm
Forest Headquarters
15 Burnett Court, Durango, CO 81301 - Monday, March 11, from 10-4 pm
Pagosa Ranger District Office
180 Pagosa Street, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 5 Positions
White River National Forest
- Monday, March 4, from 8-4:30 pm
Eagle Ranger District Office
125 W. 5th Street, Eagle, CO 80498 - Monday, March 11, from 8-4:30 pm
Eagle Ranger District Office
125 W. 5th Street, Eagle, CO 80498 - Monday, March 4, from 8-4:30 pm
Central Zone Fire
220 Runway Road, Rifle, CO 81652 - Monday, March 11, from 8-4:30 pm
Central Zone Fire
220 Runway Road, Rifle, CO 81652 - Monday, March 4, from 10-3 pm
Dillion Ranger District Office
680 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne, CO 80498 - Tuesday, March 12, from 10-3 pm
Dillion Ranger District Office
680 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne, CO 80498
Wyoming
Shoshone National Forest
- Friday, March 8, from 9:30-4 pm
Wapiti District Office
203A Yellowstone Avenue, Cody, WY 82414
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland
- Tuesday, March 5, from 12-5 pm
University of Wyoming, Student Union
1000 E University Avenue, Laramie, WY - Tuesday, March 12, from 9-6 pm
Converse County Library
300 E. Walnut Street, Douglas, WY 82633
South Dakota
Black Hills National Forest
- Wednesday, March 6, from 3-6 pm
Northern Hills District Office
2014 N. Main Street, Spearfish, SD 57783 - Thursday, March 7, from 1-5 pm
Mystic District Office
8221 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD 57702 - Thursday, March 7, from 3-5 pm
Custer County Annex Building
447 Crook Street, Unit #1, Custer, SD 57730
Virtual Through Microsoft Teams
- Wednesday, March 6, from 3-4 pm MT. Job seekers can join by computer, smartphone, or phone.
- Join on your computer, mobile app: Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 242 157 892 697
Passcode: 68YZrU
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The Forest Service invites job seekers to meet current wildland firefighters to learn about the agency, its current wildland firefighter job opportunities, employment benefits, and to obtain application assistance.
Job information, including duty locations and application details, is available online on the National Wildland Firefighting Hiring webpage. Job seekers can apply for the 50 wildland firefighter jobs through USAJobs.gov from March 4 through March 15. Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen or national at least 18 years of age. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill these positions, meaning Veterans’ Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply. Job seekers do not need to attend an event to apply.
Application and resume preparation tips and guidelines, including step-by-step instructions and on-demand webinars, are available on the How to Apply webpage.
The Forest Service is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture that manages 193 million acres of land, roughly the size of Texas. The Rocky Mountain Region includes 17 national forests and seven national grasslands in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The mission of the Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
