Six Rivers National Forest is hiring!

Forest Service Announces Fire Positions for 2026
Forest Service News Release

The Six Rivers National Forest of the USDA Forest Service is hiring! We are looking for dedicated individuals to support fire operations. These positions are vital to wildfire preparedness and disaster response across federal and state agencies. 

Jobs include fire engine operators, hotshot crew members, handcrew members, heavy equipment operators, fire prevention specialist, dispatchers, and forestry technicians.

Applications are open now through September 23, 2025 on USAJobs.gov.  

Positions Available:

• GW-0462-3/4/5 – Forestry Technician (PSE)
• GW-0462-3/4/5 – Forestry Technician (Apprentice)
• GW-0462-7/8 – Supervisory Fire Engine Operator (SFEO)
• GW-0462-6/7 – Fire Engine Operator (FEO)
• GW-0462-5/6 – Assistant Fire Engine Operator (AFEO)
• GW-0462-10 – Hotshot Superintendent
• GW-0462-7/8 – Hotshot Assistant Superintendent
• GW-0462-6/7 – Hotshot Squad Leader
• GW-0462-6/7 – Hotshot
• WG-0462-10 – Dozer Operator
• WG-0462-8 – Dozer Operator Assistant
• GW-0462-6 – Dozer Assistant
• GW-0462-8/9 – Handcrew Supervisor
• GW-0462-7/8 – Handcrew Assistant Supervisor
• GW-0462-5/6 – Handcrew
• GW-0462-8 – Fuels Specialist 
• GW-0462-7/8 – Fuels Handcrew Supervisor
• GW-0462-6/7 – Fuels Handcrew Assistant Supervisor
• GW-0462-5/6 – Handcrew
• GW-0462-5/6/7 – Initial Attack Dispatcher 
• GW-0462-6/7 – Prevention
• GW-0462-8/9 – Fire/Fuels Battalion Chief

Open positions are located at the duty stations:

• Gasquet, CA
• Orleans, CA
• Willow Creek, CA
• Mad River, CA
• Eureka, CA

Any U.S. citizen or national at least 18 years of age can apply. To learn more about the Six Rivers National Forest visit our websitewww.fs.usda.gov/r05/sixrivers/working-with-us/careers. For benefits, information about working in wildland fire, or for more information about the Forest Service, visit www.fs.usda.gov. 

About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.

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