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2025 Seasonal Fire Hire
Seasonal positions for the 2025 fire season on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland open for application October 24, and run through November 6, 2024, on USAJobs.gov.
Positions have tentative start dates ranging from mid-April to mid-June 2025 and include hand crews, engines, dispatch, prevent, smokejumpers, rappellers and lookouts.
Applications must be submitted through USAJobs.gov to be considered. Applicants are encouraged to create a USAJobs.gov profile in advance to save time once the hiring process opens.
| Position | Forest | Duty Station(s) | GS Level | Announcement Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Equipment Dispatcher | Ochoco National Forest | Redmond | GS-2151-04 | 25-TEMP3-R6-2854-4DT-TH |
| Automotive Equipment Dispatcher | Ochoco National Forest | Redmond | GS-2151-05 | 25-TEMP3-R6-2855-5DT-MM |
| Forestry Aid | Deschutes National Forest | Bend, Crescent, Sisters | GS-462-03 | 25-TEMPF3-R6-3867-3DH |
| Forestry Technician (Fire) | Deschutes National Forest | Bend, Crescent, Sisters | GS-462-04 | 25-TEMPF3-R6-3868-4DH |
| Forestry Technician (Fire) | Deschutes National Forest | Bend, Crescent, Sisters | GS-462-05 | 25-TEMPF3-R6-3869-5DH |
| Forestry Technician (Fire) | Ochoco National Forest | Redmond | GS-462-05 | 25-TEMPF3-R6-0936-5DH |
| Forestry Technician (Fire) | Ochoco National Forest | Prineville | GS-462-05 | 25-TEMPF3-R6-2037-5DH |
| Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatch) | Ochoco National Forest | Redmond | GS-462-04 | 25-TEMPF3-R6-0935-4DH |
| Forestry Technician (Fuels) | Deschutes National Forest | Crescent | GS-462-05 | 25-TEMPF3-R6-0912-5DH |
| Forestry Technician (Helitack) | Ochoco National Forest | Prineville | GS-462-5 | 25-TEMPF3-R6-0200-5DH |
| Forestry Technician (Hotshot/Handcrew) | Ochoco National Forest | Prineville | GS-462-4 | 25-TEMPF3-R6-2036-4DH |
| Forestry Technician (Lookout) | Deschutes National Forest | Bend, Sisters | GS-462-4 | 25-TEMP3-R6-2856-4DH |
| Forestry Technician (Lookout) | Deschutes National Forest | Bend, Crescent, Sisters | GS-462-5 | 25-TEMP3-R6-3451-5DH |
| Forestry Technician (Prevention) | Deschutes National Forest | Bend | GS-462-6 | 25-TEMPF3-R6-1794-6DH |
| Forestry Technician (Smokejumper) | Deschutes National Forest | Redmond | GS-462-5 | 25-TEMPF3-R6-0829-5DH |
| Forestry Technician (Smokejumper) | Deschutes National Forest | Redmond | GS-462-6 | 25-TEMPF3-R6-0830-6DH |