Wildland Firefighter (GW-4) – Idaho, Montana, Dakotas

The Forest Service Northern Region is hiring crew members for the 2027 fire season in north Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. Crews build fireline with hand tools and saws, mop up, run pumps and hose, support prescribed burns and fuels work, and sometimes load helicopter cargo. You need six months of general work plus six months of specialized experience, or a two-year fire-related college program. You need to pass the arduous pack test (3 miles in 45 minutes with a 45-pound pack), medical screening, a background check and drug testing, and be willing to work in remote places. Start dates fall between April 18 and June 13, 2027. Appointments run up to 6 months, or up to a year, and may be extended or end early. The posting says government housing varies by location and gives no details. Pay is as listed for the rest-of-U.S. rate. Open to any U.S. citizen; apply on USAJOBS with a resume of two pages or less.