Seasonal-Wildland Fire Suppression Squad Boss 2026-02673 - Lander

State of Wyoming•Lander, WY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wyoming State Forestry Division is hiring a seasonal Wildland Fire Suppression Squad Boss to lead a wildland firefighting crew responsible for fire suppression, management, and control. The work may include fire preparedness, suppression, and fuels management. The Squad Boss leads crew members and uses specialized tools, equipment, and techniques to suppress fires. Duties include scouting fires and gathering information about hazards, camps, water supplies, cargo drop locations, fuel concentrations, helicopter landing sites, fire direction, and fire spread intensity. The position also maintains firefighting tools and equipment, manages inventories and records, and arranges for equipment replacement, reconditioning, and storage at the end of the fire season. The role receives and records reports of isolated small fires, plans suppression methods and equipment needs, and determines routes of travel. It locates, suppresses, and manages fires—often in timbered or mountainous terrain—using knowledge of fire behavior and local topography, as well as hand and power tools. Firefighting activities may include felling trees or snags, operating pumps, building fire lines, burning out, backfiring, mopping up, and patrolling lines. The position also supports fire prevention by helping recruit and organize local volunteer emergency firefighting crews, issuing equipment, and training cooperators in basic firefighting techniques and equipment use. This is a seasonal, hourly, non-exempt position. Housing is available. Additional benefits may be available depending on the length of the season. The work requires substantial physical exertion outdoors in varied terrain and weather, long hours, and extended periods away from home. Applicants must pass a physical work capacity test at the Arduous level.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

At least one season of experience on a wildland firefighting crew as a NWCG-qualified Firefighter Type 1 and Incident Commander Type 5.

Responsibilities

Lead a wildland fire suppression crew and use specialized tools, equipment, and techniques to suppress fires.
Scout fires and collect information about hazardous areas, camp locations, water supplies, cargo drop spots, fuel concentrations, helicopter landing spots, fire direction, and fire spread intensity.
Maintain station or district firefighting tools and equipment, including servicing equipment, placing caches, conducting inventories, keeping records, and arranging for replacement, reconditioning, and storage.
Receive and record reports of isolated small fires and develop suppression plans, including attack methods, equipment needs, and travel routes.
Locate, suppress, and manage isolated small fires, often in timbered and mountainous terrain.
Perform firefighting tasks such as felling trees or snags, operating pumps, building fire lines, burning out, backfiring, mopping up, and patrolling lines.
Assist with fire prevention by recruiting and organizing local volunteer emergency firefighting crews, issuing equipment, and instructing and training cooperators in basic firefighting techniques and equipment use.