Bureau of Land Management Fire

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Learn more: https://www.doi.gov/wildlandfireservice

Thank you for your continued support as we unify our community under the U.S. Wildland Fire Service.

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service represents a historic modernization of wildfire management within the U.S. Department of the Interior.

By unifying wildland fire management across the BIA Forestry and Wildland Fire Management, Bureau of Land Management Fire, National Park Service Fire and Aviation Management, Office of Aviation Services, DOI - Office of Wildland Fire, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fire, the Interior Department is building a more efficient, effective wildfire response system that it is better equipped to protect lives, communities, and ecosystems.

USWFS by the numbers:
✔Provides wildland fire management on over 500 million acres of public and tribal lands.
✔Employs 5,780 federal wildland fire personnel annually.
✔Supports approximately 900 tribal wildland fire personnel.

More about the USWFS: https://www.doi.gov/wildlandfireservice/about

Photo by Austin Catlin.

BLM Utah faced a challenging 2025 fire year. Learn how proactive measures helped deliver results. ⬇️

📣Grant opportunity announcement for our local government partners!

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced up to $20 million is available to strengthen local governments' wildfire response capacity through the Slip-On Tanker Pilot Program!

This program equips small, remote emergency response agencies with practical, deployable tools that strengthen preparedness and protect lives, property and infrastructure. Amounts will range from $10,000 to $249,000, submit your application by March 23, 2026.

Read more: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-announces-20m-strengthen-local-wildfire-response

➡Submit your application here: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/361193

Interior Announces $20M to Strengthen Local Wildfire Response | U.S. Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced that up to $20 million is available to strengthen local governments’ wildfire response capacity, a key priority for President Donald J. Trump. The Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program equips small, remote emergency response agencies with practical, deployable...

Is Alaska calling your name? There are multiple opportunities for Wildland Fire Operations Technicians (WFOT) in the Upper Yukon and Galena Zones!

More information below, don't wait — apply by February 5!

🔥 Step up. Lead. Make decisions that matter. AFS is hiring FOUR GW-9 Career Seasonal Wildland Fire Operations Technicians (WFOT) in Fire Operations, and in the Upper Yukon and Galena Zones.

If you’re an experienced firefighter ready for a step up, this role puts you at the heart of the country's premier federal wildland fire agency — protecting communities in some of the most beautiful landscapes in the nation. Apply by Feb. 5.

🏘️Housing and a dining facility are available to help offset costs of living expenses.
💵 $82,352 to - $107,063 per year
📝Apply on USAJOBS👉 www.usajobs.gov/job/854772100

🗓️Position is career seasonal appointment with at least six months in pay status. Expect a busy field season with meaningful, hands on work and time away in the off season. Career seasonal employees accrue sick and annual leave. They are also eligible for retirement benefits, health and life insurance, even while in non-pay status during the off-season in the winter.

✍️New this year is the Merit Hiring Plan requirement that requires resumes MUST be limited to two-pages. Check out the official guidance: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit

📌 Bookmark this link to keep an eye on AFS job announcements: https://ow.ly/HazC50Ykncq
There's also an option the save this search and get emailed a list of AFS job openings.

🔗Learn more about BLM AFS www.blm.gov/AlaskaFireService
📷A wildland firefighter uses a red drip torch to light dead grass on fire during a prescribed burn operation. BLM AFS photo
Bureau of Land Management Fire | National Interagency Fire Center

Looking for a seasonal opportunity working with aircraft and supporting wildland fire operations? Apply to work at the National Interagency Fire Center as an Aircraft Attendant!

Aircraft Attendants provide ground support for aircraft arriving and departing the ramp, guiding and securing a variety of aircraft while supporting aviation operations. This position functions as a fully qualified Red Card Fixed Wing Parking Tender (FWPT) or Ramp Manager (RAMP).

⏰Applications close 02/17/2026
🔥Temporary position, WG-06
📍Boise, ID
Apply here: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/855406300

It's National Plan a Vacation Day! If public lands are on your travel list, take a moment to plan with fire safety in mind:

-Check for current fire danger and weather conditions
-Know how and where campfires are allowed
-Pack a shovel and water if fires are permitted
-Follow posted signs and local guidance while recreating

We hope you enjoy your public lands safely this year!

📸Folsom Lake Veteran Crew, photo by Monte Kawahara.

The Rapid City Veterans Program reached major milestones in 2025, including record recruitment, extensive training, and impactful wildfire mitigation efforts.

In collaboration with local and federal partners, the program completed more than 1,500 acres of prescribed burning to reduce wildfire risk, conducted extensive public education outreach, and led notable projects such as the Lang Ranch initiative, which provided firewood to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and mulch to a military training facility.

The mission remains clear: reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire to the Rapid City community while supporting military veterans as they transition to civilian life and pursue career pathways.

Looking ahead, this program is poised for continued growth and success in wildfire suppression, prevention, and mitigation.

Learn more:https://www.rcgov.org/images/Rapid_City_Fuels_Module.pdf

Photos courtesy of Rapid City Fire Department.

Bureau of Land Management - Montana/Dakotas