Seasonal Wildland Fire Suppression Crewmember 2026 2026-02679 - Douglas

State of Wyoming•Douglas, WY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wyoming State Forestry Division (WSFD), within the Office of State Lands and Investments, seeks a seasonal Wildland Fire Suppression Crewmember. The position serves on a wildland firefighting crew providing fire suppression, management, and control. Duties may include fire preparedness, suppression, and fuels management. The crewmember uses specialized tools, equipment, and techniques to suppress fires; scouts fires and gathers information about hazards, camps, water supplies, cargo drop locations, fuel concentrations, helicopter landing sites, fire direction, and fire spread. The role also maintains firefighting tools and equipment, records and inventories supplies, and helps arrange for equipment replacement, reconditioning, and storage at the end of the fire season. The position receives and records reports of isolated small fires and develops suppression plans, including methods of attack, required equipment, and travel routes. It locates, suppresses, and manages isolated fires, usually in timbered and mountainous terrain, using knowledge of fire behavior and local topography, hand and power tools, pumpers, and techniques such as building fire lines, burning out, backfiring, mopping up, and patrolling lines. The crewmember may also support fire prevention by helping recruit and organize local volunteer crews, issuing equipment, and instructing and training cooperators in basic firefighting techniques and equipment use. Work involves considerable physical exertion outdoors in all terrain and weather conditions, long hours, and extended periods away from home. Housing will be available. Additional benefits may be available depending on the length of the season.

Requirements

Knowledge of complex wildland firefighting techniques, fire equipment, fire behavior, fuel models, and the Incident Command System.
Written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills.
Ability to carry up to 45 pounds, run, bend, twist, walk, and/or climb.
Pass a work capacity or pack test at the Arduous level.
Work outdoors in all terrain and weather conditions, work long hours, and spend extended periods away from home.

Nice To Haves

At least one season of experience on a wildland firefighting crew; preference may be given to candidates with this experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as a skilled, trained member of a wildland fire suppression crew and use specialized tools, equipment, and techniques to suppress fires.
Scout fires and gather information about hazardous areas, camps, water supplies, cargo drop locations, fuel concentrations, helicopter landing sites, fire direction, and fire spread intensity.
Maintain firefighting tools and equipment, including placing caches, servicing equipment, conducting inventories, keeping records, reporting lost or damaged items, and arranging for replacement, reconditioning, and storage.
Receive and record reports of isolated small fires and develop suppression plans, including methods of attack, required equipment, and travel routes.
Locate, suppress, and manage isolated small fires, typically in timbered and mountainous terrain, using hand and power tools and firefighting techniques.
Participate in fire prevention by helping recruit and organize local volunteer firefighting crews, issuing equipment, and instructing and training cooperators in basic firefighting techniques and equipment use.