Fire
Addressing wildfire is a year-round job. From prescribed fire to mitigate wildfire risk to suppressing active wildfire, the Rocky Mountain Region works hard every day of the year to limit impacts to the places that you love. Explore resources below to learn about special projects, resources, and how you can be prepared for fire on the landscape.
Regional Resources*
- The Rocky Mountain is part of the Rocky Mountain Geographic Area (RMACC). RMACC, like the Rocky Mountain Region, is comprised of five states, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
- The Region hosts:
- 762 firefighters (including leadership)
- 56 Engines
- 11 10-Person Initial Response hand crews
- 7 Wildfire Modules
- 3 Type 3 Helicopter Modules
- 1 Type 2 Helicopter Module
- 40 Unmanned Aircraft Systems with 50 carded pilots,
- 4 staffed airtanker bases
- 3 Air Attack Platforms
- 5 Interagency Hotshot Crews
- 3 Interagency Incident Management Teams
- These Regional resources are a part of the robust Forest Service fire organization comprising 11,300 firefighters, 29 airtankers (with an additional 4 on-call) and 232 helicopters and additional Incident Management Teams as needed.
- The Region can activate up to 13,000 additional employees throughout our departments to support wildfire response, known as secondary firefighters.
*These numbers represent staffing levels in 2025.
Fire and Smoke
Living in a fire-adapted ecosystem, smoke is a part of our lives. Whether the smoke comes at a small-scale from a prescribed fire or a larger scale from a wildfire, it is important to know how to protect your health and your home.
Wildland Firefighter Jobs
With this upcoming hiring opportunity, Region 2 will be filling approximately 200 temporary seasonal Wildland Firefighter positions for the 2025 Fire Season. Firefighter positions include engine operators, hotshot crew members, hand crew members, helitack crew members, fuels technicians, fire lookouts, dispatchers, and other essential fire management positions.
The vacancy announcements for these positions will be posted on the U.S. Government's official website for employment opportunities at USAJOBS.
The vacancy announcements will open beginning on 10/24/2024. To be considered for these positions, applications must be submitted by the application deadline, 11:59 Eastern standard time on 11/12/2024.
View these application tips and get your application/resume ready today!
Additional Information
- Veteran information may be found at Office of Personnel Management Feds Hire Vets website.
- Information regarding people with disabilities at Office of Personnel Management.
- Find tips and useful information on obtaining temporary, seasonal employment.
- Veterans Preference Information Sheet
Hiring Webinars
In these webinars, our national Forest Service recruiters walk through several topics regarding eligibility, applications, USAJOBS, resumes, and more.