BLM to host wildland firefighter hiring events

A Bureau of Land Management fire crew was assigned to a wildfire east of Middlegate in 2017.

A Bureau of Land Management fire crew was assigned to a wildfire east of Middlegate in 2017.
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The Bureau of Land Management is hosting hiring events to quickly fill more than 100 vital wildland firefighter and various supporting positions throughout the state for the 2025 fire year.

An event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 7-8 at the Holiday Inn Express, 1659 Highway 88 in Minden.

Applicants are encouraged to attend an in-person events but may apply online in advance.

During the events, staff will be on-site to review resumes, process applications, conduct

interviews, and potentially make job offers.

“To meet BLM California’s wildland fire-related challenges, we are recruiting applicants who are committed to managing fire in the most effective and efficient ways possible,” said State Fire Management Officer Peter Kelly.

The BLM will be hiring wildland firefighters for engines, hotshots, handcrews, helitack and various supporting positions.

More information is available at https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/california/firehire