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The U.S. Forest Service manages approximately 675,000 acres of public land in Texas. This land is divided into four National Forests in east Texas and the Caddo-Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands in northeast Texas. These public lands are administered under multiple-use management to protect and obtain the greatest benefit from all forest resources: recreation, timber, range, fish and wildlife, soil and water and minerals. [Read more]
The Southern Region is looking for a committed, hardworking, highly skilled workforce to suppress wildfires and work in fuels management on 13 National Forests and Grasslands located in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Those who wish to be considered for these positions in the Winter Fire Hire event must apply to the vacancy announcements by the closing date of August 29, 2018. Find more information in this Outreach Notice.
Closed areas in the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas
Due to storms and excessive rainfall, portions of roads, trails and recreation areas are closed. See the list of closed roads and areas here.
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