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Fire Hire
We're Hiring!
Are you looking for job that is anything but ordinary?
The USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region is hiring permanent fire and aviation management positions. Take your career to new heights and help protect our nation's resources for generations to come!
The Southwestern Region employs firefighter and support personnel for ground and air-based wildland fire suppression and fuels management. This includes dispatchers and warehouse crews who assist frontliners with vital logistical and strategic services. We hire four times per year for permanent fire positions. Learn about upcoming Fire Hire events. Help protect 11 National Forest and National Grasslands in Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Please review information on this page and learn how you can prepare for the next Fire Hire event March 6-17, 2025. We also welcome you to connect with a Fire, Fuels and Aviation Management recruiter.
Phase 3 Fire Hire Timeline
This timeline is for the Permanent Non-Centralized, GS-10 & above, all WG, and 401 fire hire event.
Information on past and future phases can be found below.
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Review the packet and recorded webinars
Recorded webinars for jobseekers include Tips for Job Seekers, Hiring Eligibility and Qualifications, How to Write a Federal Resume, and Navigating USAJOBS.gov.
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Apply
March 6 – 17, 2025
- Review the complete list below and apply through USAJOBS.gov.
- The application deadline is March 17, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET).
- Applications must be submitted through USAJOBS.gov.
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Recommendations and Selections
April 11 – 25, 2025- Usually completed within two weeks of the beginning date.
- Forest representatives will contact candidates, conduct interviews and make recommendations for hiring.
- We highly encourage you to be available via phone and email during this time.
- If you were not selected, check your USAJOBS account for status updates.
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Start Date (no later than)
July 13, 2025
Permanent Fire, Fuels and Aviation Management Jobs
Applications for Phase 2 are now closed. Phase 3 opportunities will open on March 6. We welcome you to connect with a Fire, Fuels and Aviation Management recruiter to learn more about openings and upcoming events.
Temporary Fire, Fuels and Aviation Management Jobs
Go to temporary fire jobs. The next temporary hiring event will be February 3 - 13, 2025.
Fire Hire Phases
Permanent Hiring
Complete.
Centralized, GS-9 & below, WFAP and all WG
Application Period: 8/23/2024 - 9/24/2024
Reference and Evaluation: 9/26/2024 - 10/28/24
Recommendations and Selections: 10/28/2024 - 11/8/2024
State date (no later than): 3/9/2025
Permanent Hiring
Non-Centralized, GS-10 & above, all WG, 401
Application Period: 01/16/2025 - 01/27/2025
Recommendations and Selections: 02/21/2025 - 03/05/2025
Start Date (no later than): 05/18/2025
Permanent Hiring
Non-Centralized, GS-3 & above and all WG
Application Period: 03/06/2025 - 03/17/2025
Recommendations and Selections: 04/11/2025 - 04/25/2025
Start Date (no later than): 07/13/2025
Permanent Hiring
Dates are tentative.
Non-Centralized, GS-7 & above and all WG
Application Period: 05/02/2025 - 05/12/2025
Recommendations and Selections: 06/09/2025 - 06/23/2025
Start Date (no later than): 09/21/2025
Contact a Recruiter
If you are interested in learning more about a career in Fire, Fuels and Aviation Management please connect with a recruiter.
If you need more information about a job currently being advertised, please email the recruiter for the relevant forest.
| Forest | Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | James Riggs | james.riggs@usda.gov |
| Coconino National Forests | Rogers Brown | rogers.brown@usda.gov |
| Coronado National Forests | John Manthei | john.manthei@usda.gov |
| Kaibab National Forest | Lindsay Mcelfresh | lindsay.mcelfresh@usda.gov |
| Prescott National Forest | Keith Borghoff | keith.borghoff@usda.gov |
| Tonto National Forest | Clint Remington | richard.remington@usda.gov |
| Carson National Forest | Jamie Long | jamie.long@usda.gov |
| Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands |
Eddie Baca | edward.baca@usda.gov |
| Gila National Forest | Jason Butler | jason.butler@usda.gov |
| Lincoln National Forest | David Sosa | david.b.sosa@usda.gov |
| Santa Fe National Forest | Brandon Hess | brandon.hess@usda.gov |
| Regional Office | Tobe Haught | tobe.haught@usda.gov |
More Resources
- Start your profile on USAJOBS.gov.
- Check the dates.
- Vacancy announcements have specific opening and closing dates.
- Pay attention to details.
- Review the vacancy announcement carefully.
- Review how to apply for a Forest Service Job for helpful tips.
- Join a webinar about how to apply for a federal job or search recruitment events.
- Questions? Email Tobe Haught for more information or call (505) 842-3206.
Join the and be notified of jobseeker database Forest Service jobs and hiring events.
- Take the required basic fire courses at the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) website.
- L180, S110, S130, S190
- Review the videos, The Heart of a Firefighter and It's Not Just Fire, about wildland firefighting.
- Learn more about jobs in the Southwestern Region (R3) of the Forest Service.