Forest Service set to hire 1,100 more firefighters in California

U.S. Forest Service hiring up to 1,100 permanent wildland firefighters

According to the United States Forest Service, job seekers can apply through USAJobs.gov from April 14–24, 2025. Available positions include aviation officers, equipment operators, and smokejumpers.

Forest Service set to hire 1,100 more firefighters in California

The U.S. Forest Service is looking to hire hundreds of permanent wildland firefighters ahead of the 2025 fire season, according to the USDA. The Pacific Southwest Region of the Forest Service is in the process of hiring 1,100 permanent firefighters to help battle blazes in national forests and grasslands in California. The Forest Service manages more than 190 million acres of public land and supports conservation on hundreds of millions of acres…