Ways to get involved
Wildland Firefighting… Not Your Ordinary Job
Working in fire for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is unlike any other wildland fire position you’ve ever had. Among all the Department of the Interior agencies, we are the only agency whose mission focuses solely on the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitat. To adequately protect wildlife species and their habitat, we strategically apply prescribed fire across a variety of landscapes which rely on periodic fire for ecological balance. Of all the prescribed fire acres applied across the country, our fire program applies 50% of them (when combining all the Department of the Interior agency acres). When fire season hits, our fire personnel support suppression efforts across the country, traveling to areas many people never get to see.
A prescribed burn is the controlled use of fire to restore wildlife habitat, reduce wildfire risk, or achieve other habitat management goals. We have been using prescribed burn techniques to improve species habitat since the 1930s.
Learn more about prescribed burn area.
As a smaller wildland fire agency, we have the ability to create an inclusive, welcoming fire family that is perfect for those looking to start their fire careers, spend their entire career, or simply find a place where they belong. We can’t wait to work alongside you soon!
Applying for a Fire Job on USAJobs
Applying for a fire job can sometimes be confusing and cumbersome. Luckily, The National Interagency Fire Center has created these helpful video clips to assist with the application process.
How to Create a USAJobs Account and Login
How to Build a Government Resume for USAJobs
How to Apply and Upload Documents on USAJobs
How to Personalize and Save a USAJobs search
Navigating Federal Benefits and Human Resources
Social Media
Not only do our national fire program social media pages have a lot of current information, we also advertise vacancies on them. Like and follow our Facebook and Twitter pages to stay updated on what’s open for application!
We also have some great #FireHireTips on what to do, and what not to do, on our social media pages.
- #FireHireTips - Account Setup
- #FireHireTips - Resume Builder
- #FireHireTips - Resume Length
- #FireHireTips - Req’d Docs
- #FireHireTips - Search for Vacancies
- #FireHireTips - Optimize Your Application
- #FireHireTips - Age Requirement
- #FireHireTips - Account Setup
- #FireHireTips - Resume Builder
- #FireHireTips - Resume Length
- #FireHireTips - Req'd Docs
- #FireHireTips - Search for Vacancies
- #FireHireTips - Optimize Your Application
- #FireHireTips -Age Requirement
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