200 firefighter jobs are opening

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – Those who have the dream of being a seasonal wildland firefighter may be in luck.

The Rocky Mountain Region of the USDA Forest Service is hiring 200 temporary, seasonal wildland firefighters for the 2025 fire year. These employees would work across national forests and grasslands in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.

There will be a variety of positions open including:

• engine operators
• hotshot crew members
• hand crew members
• helitack crew members
• fuels technicians
• fire lookouts
• dispatchers
• other essential fire management positions

All United States citizens over 18-years-old can apply.

More details about the job can be found on the Regional Fire Hiring Website. The positions will be open from October 24 to November 6. Applicants can apply at USAJobs.gov

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