US Forest Service Filling Fire Positions in Pacific Northwest & Alaska for 2026
The 2025 fire season is still very much alive in the Pacific Northwest, but the US Forest Service is already looking ahead to 2026.
The Forest Service recently announced it is hiring nearly 600 fire support positions in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. These positions are vital to fire preparedness and disaster response across federal and state agencies.
Jobs include dispatchers, equipment operators, fire engine operators, fire prevention specialists, forestry aids and technicians, hand crew members, helitack crew members, hotshot crew members, smokejumpers, prescribed fire and fuels specialists, and more.
Applications are open now through September 23rd on "USAJobs.gov."
Many positions are available. Applicants are recommended to apply to any duty location and position they are interested in. Centralized Fire Hire events utilize a backfill process. If a position currently filled becomes vacant during the hiring event, the position may immediately be backfilled during the event.
To learn more about Pacific Northwest and Alaska regions' hiring events, please visit "fs.usda.gov/ro6/working-with-us/careers."
Posted on 8/29/25 6:29AM by Sam Marsh
