Lead Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Fire Engine Operator)
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture
Summary
These positions will be located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. The primary purpose of this position is to perform wildland firefighting work and to lead crews performing such work. See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION section for the Regional contacts.
Pay$52,957 – $74,970 per year
GradeGW
ScheduleFull-time
AppointmentPermanent
Locations204
Posted24 Aug 2026
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States named
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
This announcement names 204 locations. It is listed here rather than under each of them, because counting it in every town would make small towns look busy — how these figures are counted.