Wildland Fire Explorer Program
Wildland Fire Explorers
A program for young men and women to explore a career in wildland firefighting.
The Angeles National Forest has three Wildland Fire Explorer Posts that meet weekly and an Explorer Academy that takes places once-a-year. We are located in multiple areas to serve all communities in Los Angeles County.
You can join one of the Explorer Posts or all three of them at no additional cost! Our explorers have a high success rate of employment in the Fire Service.
Explorer Posts
Wildfire Explorer Post 99 Est. 1995
This Wildfire Explorer Post serves the communities of: Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Simi Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, Ventura County, and Santa Barbara County.
Established in 1995, this is the first Wildfire Explorer Post of its kind in the U.S.
Wildfire Explorer Post 99 is located in San Fernando, CA, at the USDA Forest Service - Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District - Little Tujunga Fire Station.
Meetings
Meetings for Explorer Post 99 take place on Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
If you are interested in joining, attend a weekly meeting to get started. The first half of the meeting is physical training, and the second half is classroom training or field training.
Contact
Address:
USDA Forest Service
Little Tujunga Fire Station
12371 N. Little Tujunga Canyon Rd.
San Fernando, CA 91342
Phone Number:
(818) 899-1900
Email:
sm.fs.anfpost99@usda.gov
Wildfire Explorer Post 100 Est. 2017
This Wildfire Explorer Post serves the communities of: San Gabriel Valley, Eastern Los Angeles County, and Western San Bernardino County.
Established in 2017, this is the third Wildland Fire Explorer Post in the U.S.
Wildfire Explorer Post 100 is located in Glendora, CA, at the USDA Forest Service - Dalton Fire Station.
Meetings
Meetings for Post 100 take place on Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
If you are interested in joining, attend a weekly meeting to get started. The first half of the meeting is physical training, and the second half is classroom training or field training.
Contact
Address:
USDA Forest Service
Dalton Fire Station
1090 Glendora Mountain Rd.
Glendora, CA 91741
Phone Number:
(626) 335-1251
Wildfire Explorer Post 101 Est. 2009
This Wildfire Explorer Post serves the communities of: Northern Los Angeles County, Palmdale, Lancaster, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valley.
Established in 2009. This is the second Wildland Fire Explorer Post in the U.S.
Explorer Post 101 is located in Green Valley at the USDA Forest Service - Green Valley Fire Station.
Meetings
Meetings for Post 101 take place on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
If you are interested in joining, attend a weekly meeting to get started. The first half of the meeting is physical training, and the second half is classroom training or field training.
Contact
Address:
USDA Forest Service
Green Valley Fire Station
40935 San Francisquito Cyn. Rd.
Green Valley, CA 91390
Phone Number:
(661) 270-1155
Wildland Fire Explorer Academy
Over 4,000 young men and women have been trained by the Angeles National Forest Wildland Fire Explorer Academy.
- For ages 16-21
- Includes Angeles National Forest explorers and explorers from other fire agencies
- Four consecutive weekends during spring (between February-May) from Friday 6:00 p.m. - Sunday 6:00 p.m.
- Graduates will meet or exceed entry-level wildland firefighter requirements
- 200+ hours of specialized wildland firefighter training
- Educational classroom learning and physical training
Training LibraryAcademy Pre-work
Academy Homework Academy Testing
