Pacific Southwest Region 5 Fire Hire Outreach Notice—Fire Positions
GW-0456/0462-6 through
GW-0456/0462-10 & WG/WL-5716-8 & 10
Closing date of March 19, 2026.
The Pacific Southwest Region is looking for a committed, hardworking, highly skilled workforce to suppress wildfires and work in fuels management on 18 National Forests located in California. The fire and aviation management program is very rewarding and requires talented people working safely as part of a team in a variety of specialized positions; including dispatch, engine crews, fire & fuels management, hand crews, helitack, interagency hotshot crews, dozer, airtanker base and prevention. The Fire Hire program is being implemented to streamline the hiring process for permanent fire positions and provide consistent hiring around the Region and throughout the agency. This hiring process assists the national forests in the Pacific Southwestern Region to fill vacancies in a more efficient and timely manner.