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Fire Hire

As part of a nation-wide hiring effort, Inyo National Forest is hiring dozens of permanent wildland fire and support employees from April 14-24, 2025. Positions include dispatchers, fire engine and equipment operators, fire management officers and planners, fire prevention specialists, forestry aids and techs, handcrew, hotshot and helitack members, prescribed fire and fuels specialists, and more.

Grade levels of hiring on the forest range widely. To see the positions open within Region 5, the Pacific Southwest Region, visit: Current Wildland Fire positions in Region 5

If you desire to work on the Inyo National Forest, while applying for these jobs be sure to filter for and select the following locations:
Lone Pine, Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, Lee Vining and Independence.

By early May, hiring officials plan to submit selections for GS-11 positions and above. For the Inyo National Forest, the only position at this level is the Prescribed Fire and Fuels Chief position. During the second half of May and into June, recommendations and selections will occur for the remaining positions, with and estimated onboarding date of July 27, 2025.

Multiple positions will be filled using the new Wildland Fire Management series, with compensation based on the new 2025 Wildland Firefighters Locality Pay Tables. Reimbursement of relocation expenses may be authorized at the discretion of management in accordance with agency policy. Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen or national who is at least 18 years of age. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill the available wildland firefighter positions and veterans' preference does not apply to these vacancies.

For application tips, webinars, and more information, please visit the Region 5 Fire and Aviation Management website or contact [email protected], (530) 412-2333.

Outreaches gauge interest in upcoming positions. Respondents receive a link to the vacancy announcement on USAJobs when it is officially open for applying. You can always browse outreaches across the Forest Service by visiting the Employment Outreach webpage and if the deadline has already passed, don't hesitate to contact the person in the outreach since they may not have had enough applicants.