It been so many this year. Stay safe

Im new to wildland and im not affiliated with any department nor agency but im wanting to get some courses done hopefully to get on this upcoming fire season or the next one but i dont know what to put

What’s everyone personal opinion? I’m interested in potentially working on one of these crews. I’ve been wanting to move to r6. Spent plenty of time on a shot crew in R3

Coming in as a rookie and applying for a lot of fed openings, but curious about timelines for different states both in the east and west. I check a few of my top choices (WA, OR, SD, NC, etc) regularly but have a hard time finding hard answers as to the hiring schedules.

If you are on a state crew (literally any state) can you comment when your particular state will be dropping applications? I'm hoping to make a list with timelines and would be glad to share it with this sub. Thanks in advance.

About to finish my 3rd season and I don't think the proverbial fire bug has truly bitten me. Maybe it's being in the wrong place with the wrong people, but I don't feel I have the drive and ambition as the others around me, or the required gumption that drives individuals to higher positions. I get stressed out easily, overwhelmed by high stake tasks, and can't imagine myself in a leadership role despite being encouraged to do so.

I really like working outside, cutting, and laboring but the added pressure of fatal mistakes or accidents really paralyzes me. I just want to be told what to do and do it to the best of my abilities. I'm wondering what I should do next- I've thought about trying to go Timber or even finding a trails job. Being apart of militia seems fine because it's not all fire all the time. Unfortunately, my district doesn't have a trails department any longer so I'd have to look elsewhere. I might even look into arborist work but idk. I'm older in my 30s and kind of feel like a flounderer.

As seen from Dana Point

Just as the title states I went ahead and applied to every perm position in Cali in hopes of getting on somewhere. This will be my 3rd season. I just opened up my FFT1 and received my Faller 3. I also have my NREMT.

Where do you guys think Ill get picked up?

Good evening! I’m a 26M, as entry-level as it comes, currently living in SoCal but my wife and I have been planning to move to northern Idaho for years now. I’ve found multiple offices/ranger stations in the vicinity of Lewiston Idaho but unsure if I should call or email? I’ve applied to virtually every USAJOBS app since early July to now. But I feel like I could maybe do more by calling or shooting a message to someone more personally. Does anyone have any information on the area or any ideas? Thanks so much.

Applications just closed for a few different jobs I applied for, typically how long does it take to hear back if I’ve been referred or not?

is it probable to get a perm position if I have done one year on one forest, and am looking to get a perm on another?

I'm 25 and an EMT Basic, but would like to work as a wildland firefighter next summer. And was wondering what certifications besides the S-130( online portion)S-190, and L-180 would you recommend I get in order to help improve my chances of actually landing a job and to help me stand out a bit since i have no fire fighting experience. I do have a 1 year and 3 months of experience working for a private ambulance company that does private, 911 and NICU runs. The certifications I currently have besides the three listed in the title are the state of Rhode Island Emergency Medical Technician License, NREMT Certification, BLS Provider Certification, IS-700B NIMS : An introduction, IS-100.C Intro to Incident command System, IS-200.D Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, IS-5.A Intro to Hazardous Materials, WMD/Terrorism Awareness for first responders, IS-800.D National Response Frame Work and Mental health First Aid.

Hey everyone!

I'm part of OC Civic Coders, a volunteer group in Southern California. We've been pretty passionate about wildfire detection and prevention, and honestly, a little frustrated with how scattered all the information is.

So we built FireWatch, a free tool that brings together satellite detections, weather, fire activity, and other data in one place.

We've also been nerding out in our Model Lab, experimenting with ways to spot potential fires earlier using satellite data. We're seeing some interesting results, but there's still a ton to learn.

Ultimately, we'd love to figure out how we can detect fires sooner, understand what's happening, and maybe even help stop small fires before they spread.

We're not experts in everything, just a group of people passionate about figuring this out together.

Would love to hear your thoughts, ideas, or criticism.

https://firewatch.occiviccoders.com/

🔥 FireWatch Model Lab: https://firewatch.occiviccoders.com/lab

I’m the developer of Super Scooper, an upcoming iOS game inspired by water-bombing aircraft. I’ve put a lot of care into it and thought the trailer might interest some of you here

How do I actually call in a drug test on a whole crew, and have it be an actual this is not a drill test? Like without the Forest Service quietly letting the crew know it’s going to happen like they usually do? I want these people to actually go down, not get a silent alarm or have the tests be for show like they always are. What’s the procedure?

I read something saying possibly October 30th.

Hey folks - We are hiring for a seasonal prescribed fire crew lead position in NW Georgia (Rome). A full description of the position (pay, position requirements, etc) can be found on the TNC Career Portall by searching for location (Rome, GA) - job number is JR103920.

This seasonal crew lead position will share responsibility for managing 6 crew members with an additional seasonal crew lead. Typically the crew is split into smaller units along with a Burn Crew Manager and are responsible for assisting multiple state and federal partners is implementing prescribed fire in NW Georgia. Please understand that while this crew has been in existence for at least 9 years it is generally a career developmental crew in that member positions are typically filled by college students or recent graduates looking to develop marketable field skills. As a result teaching and mentoring is a strong component of crew lead responsibilities.

Housing is available and compensation is listed in the position description on the TNC career portal. Rome itself is a moderate sized town located in the southern Appalachian foothills of Georgia. There are plenty of outdoor recreational activities available and pretty much all of the amenities you'd expect in a good sized community. Broadly speaking it is pretty much equidistant between Chattanooga, Atlanta and Birmingham and those are roughly within 45 minutes to 1.5hrs commute depending.

Regarding terrain and fuel types - Terrain varies wildly depending on location within NW GA and spans rolling elevation changes to steep old ridge structure. Fuels are typically pine to mixed pine/oak overstory with associated litter and understory. Local partners and partnerships are very well established and burning styles do span between more fluid and incident command type organization.

Position Dates - Jan 4th, 2027 - April 30th, 2027

Salary - $24.97 - $27.03 hourly

Regarding O.T. - Yes, OT is authorized, but not at the scale associated with western wildland fire. Figure that our crew season runs roughly 17 weeks and figure for someone motivated there's likely additional hours available for equip maintenance/rehab and possibly some weekend opportunities burning with the Feds.

Overhead - Program Director, Field Manager, Field Technician & 2 total Seasonal Burn Crew Managers (the current position advertised)

During the season the Field Tech and Field Manager are heavily involved in sharing the load of managing the crew, logistics and implementation of p-fire with partners. Typically on burn days the crew is split between 2-3 of the TNC overhead and function as mini-mods on a single burn or separate burns in the region.

The Field Technician, Field Manager, as well Program Director are long-time residents of the area and we do our best to support fire folks coming in from out of region. Having been thrown to the wolves in a number of different careers, it's something I do my best to avoid doing to others.

Culture - We are a very collegial office and prefer as much as possible to work as colleagues rather than strictly hierarchical.

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Hey all - I'm an Australian volunteer wildfire fighter with a metro fringe / peri-urban brigade. My partner and I are looking to move to Kingston, Ontario for a year from mid 2027.

I'm starting to hunt for options in firefighting - I don't really know the setup, which agencies take paid or volunteer firefighters, whether it's deployment work or fixed brigades, etc. I'd love to stay at or near Kingston if it was a fixed position, and if it was deployment ideally rnr time would be good. But again I have no idea how it works, nor how easy it is to just rock up for a year either as paid or volunteer.

My expertise is primarily bushfires but as peri urban we do the houses, cars and factories as well. Command and control is also often our responsibility for the brigade.

Any advice on where to start looking would be wonderful!