News Release

BLM, NPS and USFWS to Host Wildland Fire Hiring Events

Wildland firefighters watch an airtanker drop retardant on the Horse Park Fire in Colorado in 2018.

BLM/Jerrod Fast

News Release Date: October 11, 2022

Contact: National Park Service: Mike Theune, 559-586-0882

Contact: Bureau of Land Management California: Ginessa Stark, 916-207-7539

Contact: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Jennifer Harsha, 916-291-3791

The Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are hosting two hiring events to quickly fill 200 wildland firefighter and support positions in California and parts of Nevada, for the 2023 wildland fire year.

The first of two hiring events will be held on Sat., Nov. 5 and Sun., Nov. 6., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Red Lion Hotel, 1830 Hilltop Dr., Redding, CA 96002. A second hiring event will be held on Sat., Nov. 19 and Sun., Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at California State University, Northridge – University Student Union, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330. Hiring officials will be on site at these events to answer questions, review resumes and help those interested in fire positions to navigate the application process. Some job offers may be made on-the-spot.

"Our need to build a year-round, firefighting and fuels management workforce has increased tremendously in tandem with the historic fire activity of the last decade," said Peter Kelly, Deputy Regional Fire Management Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “To meet that demand, we encourage enthusiastic, energetic individuals who are looking for a rewarding career in wildland fire management to apply and visit with us during these hiring events.

”Federal agencies will be hiring for wildland firefighters, engine captains, forestry aids, forestry technicians, firefighter apprentices, dispatchers and a helicopter crew supervisor. A summary of position types is available on the National Interagency Fire Center's wildland fire job page. Detailed position and wildland fire qualification information is available in the National Wildland Fire Coordinating Group's position catalog.

To receive early consideration, job applications can be filled out online between Oct. 10-17, or in person at the events. Job announcements, including qualifications, salaries, application instructions and application deadlines, are available at USAJOBS. Applicants can visit the Department of Interior, Office of Wildland Fire's hiring event page, for more information about the two hiring events.