MISSOULA — The U.S. Forest Service Northern Region is hiring ahead of the upcoming fire season to serve across Montana, north Idaho, North Dakota, and northwestern South Dakota.
Positions available include fire engine operators, fire management officers, forestry aids and technicians, handcrew members, helitack crew members, hotshot crew members and smokejumpers.
The agency said in a news release: "This is a great opportunity for entry-level firefighter positions with paid training, travel, competitive pay, overtime and hazard pay, as well as adventure, teamwork and comradery."
Job information — including duty locations, pay plans, pay levels and application details — can be found on the Forest Service Careers site.
Applications can be submitted at USAJobs.gov through April 24, 2025.
Any U.S. citizen or national who is at least 18 years of age can apply. The USFS notes managers will use a Direct Hire Authority to hire applicants, which means veterans' preference "and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply."
