2019 Wildland Firefighter Positions Now Open

RENO, Nev. — Wildland firefighting positions with Bureau of Land Management Nevada are open now through February 2019. Below are the current vacancy announcement numbers and deadlines to apply. This year, positions are available for firefighters assigned to engines, handcrews or helicopters as well as equipment operators. Base hourly pay ranges from $12.74 to $27.66 per hour. Previous firefighting experience is not a requirement for entry level positions. Additional positions may be advertised over the next few months. The links to the job announcements can be found on the Nevada Fire Info site at www.nevadafireinfo.org/all-us-citizens. Information on the hiring process and wildland firefighting can be found at www.firejobs.doi.gov.

BLM Nevada has one of the largest firefighting programs in the continental U.S. and had a very active 2018 fire season. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, have a valid passport or birth certificate and a valid driver’s license, be at least 18 years old and pass a work capacity test (pack test) on the first day. Those who are hired will be seasonally employed from April through October.

If you are interested in a specific location and would like to know more information regarding the position or the area, here are a list of district hiring contacts:

Battle Mountain: Chad Holbert, cholbert@blm.gov, 775-635-4115
Carson City: Billy Britt, bbritt@blm.gov, 775-885-6006
Elko: Craig Cunningham, wcunning@blm.gov, 775-753-0328
Ely: Ray Maestas, rmaestes@blm.gov, 775-289-1923
Southern Nevada: Jason Lanier, jlanier@blm.gov, 702-515-5218
Winnemucca: Josh Henry, jhenry@blm.gov, 775-623-1767
Winnemucca: Eric Nolan, enolan@blm.gov, 775-623-1793