Wildland Firefighter (GW-5) – Idaho, Montana

This Northern Region posting fills experienced crew spots on hand crews and other suppression crews across Idaho and Montana for 2027. Duties include fire suppression and fuels management, weather and fire behavior assessment, prescribed fire, maintaining specialized equipment and some forestry project work, and you may drive crew carriers. You need a year of specialized experience, completed FFT1 and S-290, and IQCS records (red cards are not accepted). 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.