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. Continue scrolling for fire hiring opportunities.

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.

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