| (Bishop, CA, Aug. 26, 2026) – The Inyo National Forest is looking for committed, hardworking, highly skilled professionals to suppress wildfires and work in fuels management. Applications will be used to fill current vacancies and any positions that may become open. Resume cannot exceed 2 pages.
Applications are open now through Sept. 22 on USAJOBS.gov. Positions are available at all Inyo National Forest duty stations, including Bishop, Independence, Lee Vining, Lone Pine and Mammoth Lakes.
Career opportunities include:
- Fire management officer
- Dispatcher
- Fuels specialist
- Engine operator
- Handcrew
- Interagency hotshot crew
- Fire prevention
- Fire dozer operator
- Apprentice to senior wildland firefighter
Any U.S. citizen or national at least 18 years of age can apply. To learn more about careers with Inyo National Forest, visit our website https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/inyo/working-with-us/careers. For benefits, information about working in wildland fire, or for more information about the Forest Service, visit www.fs.usda.gov.
About the Forest Service: The Forest Service has, for more than 100 years, brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology — and rooted in communities — the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live |
