Wildland Firefighter (GW-4) – Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada

The Intermountain Region is hiring hand crew members for 2027 across southern Idaho, Utah, western Wyoming and Nevada, including McCall, Ketchum, Logan, Cedar City, Vernal and Jackson. Crews suppress wildfires with hand tools, build line, patrol and mop up, support prescribed burns and fuels projects, and may staff a fire lookout. You need six months of general work plus six months of specialized experience, or a two-year fire-related 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.