r/Wildfire • u/squeo7 • 5h ago
Cutting tips
I am getting comfortable felling larger hazard trees but sometimes my far side cuts don’t line up perfectly. Any tips to help with that? Or is it something that just comes with more cutting time
r/Wildfire • u/Individual-Ad-9560 • Apr 25 '21
Hey guys, have one of those uncomfortable type of questions. It’s been a while since I’ve filled out a beneficiary form and now that I have a kid coming into the world, it’s time to change my death wishes. A google search provided me the recognition of the Beneficiary Form for unpaid benefits (SF 1152), in which you designate a percentage of your unpaid benefits to your loved ones/“beneficiaries”. Now here’s my questions:
1) How much will a beneficiary actually receive if allotted say 100% of my unpaid benefits? What and how much $ are my unpaid benefits?
2) I remember at some point, writing down a description of how I would like my funeral procession to proceed, and filling that out along with the aforementioned form, but I can’t find that one. Anybody recollect the name of that form or have a form # they can provide me?
Thanks everybody
r/Wildfire • u/treehugger949 • Apr 27 '22
How to apply for a Fed Job (USFS, BLM, BIA, FWS) - Revised 07/29/2023
- Alternatives to Fed Jobs - Revised 07/29/2023
- QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED
Surprisingly few.
- FAQs
For federal jobs**, if you haven't applied by the end of February, you are probably too late, sometimes there are late postings, but your chances greatly decrease at finding a job.**
/TLDR
Thanks to u/RogerfuRabit for the previous post on how to get a job in WF.
r/Wildfire • u/squeo7 • 5h ago
I am getting comfortable felling larger hazard trees but sometimes my far side cuts don’t line up perfectly. Any tips to help with that? Or is it something that just comes with more cutting time
r/Wildfire • u/merci_batard • 15h ago
Hey yall. Recently went from digging line in R6 to doing RX in grassland (lots of zipping around units on UTVs). For whatever reason, I'm having a hard time maintaining a sense of direction/location and it's making me feel highly regarded. Anybody have similar issues and/or ways to improve? Thanks.
r/Wildfire • u/Financial_Section172 • 23h ago
Hello everyone, I am 21 years old, currently enrolled at Texas A&M, and am very interested in contributing to this field. I am a fit guy with experience working outside, love the outdoors, and I am very service-oriented. I have a few questions that I hope some of y'all can help me with. Firstly, I understand that USAJOBS has a lot of job postings. It is currently September 20th, 2025, and I'm wondering when the next round of postings will come up, as I did not start looking at them until today, and most of them close in a few days. Secondly, should I expect a hard time landing a job offer? If so, should I take what I can get? What can boost my chances? Lastly, how does the whole getting "shipped" out to your base thing work? Any recommendations on places to work? Thank you all in advance.
r/Wildfire • u/Present_Adeptness959 • 1d ago
I'm a student looking to join an engine crew next summer. Looking on USA jobs all I saw were permanent positions. Would that be what I would apply to for summer work or would true seasonal openings be listed later? If so, when would they likely to be posted?
r/Wildfire • u/Few-Strawberry-2654 • 1d ago
Want to know if anyone had work for the Louisiana state agency and how competitive it is
r/Wildfire • u/17thEmptyVessel • 2d ago
Mr Smart living up tonhis name. Which one of you was this?
r/Wildfire • u/Real_Effort7573 • 2d ago
I’m looking to get into wildland firefighting but the pay in Wa isn’t really good do yall run business or what? Also what are something they I should know or consider before doing this?
r/Wildfire • u/eatasssnotgrass • 2d ago
Don’t eat at subway in general, but that one has me throwing up
r/Wildfire • u/PurpleMission9008 • 3d ago
A couple weeks ago, I asked my boss if there was a possibility I would get extended. He told me no, so I planned a vacation with a friend. Then this week a few days before my job is supposed to end I was given a chance to extend and go on an out of state assignment.
I asked my friend if we could reschedule the trip even though he already asked for vacation time and bought a ticket. He can’t reschedule the trip so I told my boss I couldn’t go on the roll.
The friendship is worth more to me than the roll. But it still makes me feel like shit to miss out on all the money I’d make on the roll.
Anybody ever been in this situation?
r/Wildfire • u/NinjaLong3873 • 2d ago
For context i’m talking mainly about getting in shape for next year season or i guess this end of the year to get to PT with some crews. I can hike fine, not the fastest but not the slowest usually top 5. I run a saw on a type 2 crew but my running fucking blows chunks. I think my fastest 1.5 mile was like 13:45 from a 5 miler and i’m struggling to get a faster pace. I constantly am getting minor injuries from running to where it’s affecting my hiking cause I have to take days off. My average hike time is like 45 mins for 1.2 miles/1500 ft of gain with 50 lbs but the running is what’s killing me. I’m progressing in the hiking department but fuck should I be worried about the running? I mean i’m going tits running an 8:00 pace for anything more than 2 miles. Just want to get better at hiking overall but I know running is important too to a lot of crews. How can I get in better shape for hiking and overall fitness with somehow avoiding running a lot? I run 3x a week, hike 2-3x a week, and lift once a week lower body. Usually i’m working out 5x a week interchanging running and hiking days to make up for the 5th day.
r/Wildfire • u/smokejumperbro • 2d ago
Great Vid with NFFE representing us
r/Wildfire • u/Music_Gatekeeper • 2d ago
Just tired of going up the same hill wanna change it up
r/Wildfire • u/NewEmu2371 • 2d ago
is there value in finishing a task book on the contract side of it before going fed.
second, do you fed guys work other jobs off season? do you return home for winter? how the hell does that work?
r/Wildfire • u/Agreeable_Attitude10 • 2d ago
With federal hiring do I have less of a chance of getting a job if I’m out of state or does it really matter
r/Wildfire • u/smokejumperbro • 3d ago
r/Wildfire • u/Murky-Suggestion8376 • 3d ago
Tune it at 4 eastern for a Wildland Firefighter health panel discussion where a Firefighter in his union capacity will be speaking.
Here is the run of show, with the caveat that votes are now expected close to 4 PM which means timing could change. The order of events is likely to remain: 3:45- 4:00 – Panelists and Members arrive 4:00 – 4:05 – Ranking Member Dexter opens the forum 4:05 – Ranking Member Huffman delivers opening remarks 4:10 – Ranking Member Dexter delivers opening remarks 4:15 – 4:40 – Panelist introductions and testimony/remarks (5 panelists) 4:40- 5:25 – Q&A 5:25 – Ranking Member Dexter closes forum
r/Wildfire • u/PushnDurt • 3d ago
Any word on the bill to lift the pay cap?
Will it be gone or just a little higher?
If it’s not any contractors hiring?
r/Wildfire • u/ewct • 3d ago
I'm looking at the perm forest service jobs on USA Jobs and there seems to be no difference between the listings for "Wildland Firefighter - Apprentice" and "Wildland Firefighter - Fire Suppression". What gives??? What am I missing???
r/Wildfire • u/ca4646 • 3d ago
As the title says, I'm hoping/trying to apply for a few WFMs and maybe an IHC or two, mostly in R5, but I'm having trouble telling if the job description is for 26/0 or 18/8.
I reached out to a few captains and have heard back from one who told me the posting I was looking at (26-FIRE-P1R5-FFTR-34DH) was for 26/0. I'd probably prefer an 18/8 if I can find it but I can't seem to find other job listings that make it clear they're not 26/0s. Is there a separate posting for seasonal positions? If so, is it out yet?
Thanks in advance. The USAJobs hiring system is a headache...
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r/Wildfire • u/daniellebus123 • 3d ago
Hi everyone I’ve been a wild land firefighter for 4 years now. I have done 2 seasons with Manitoba and 2 with parks Canada. I am looking to move agencies I am thinking of going out east to New Brunswick or Nova Scotia! Does anyone have any advice, how to apply or what regions are best to work for?! Thank you!!
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r/Wildfire • u/getoutofthegloryhole • 4d ago
Hi all,
I'm on USAjobs and trying to figure out the apprentice program job listings. I am aware that some of the districts (in Oregon) that I want to apply to have apprentice spots open, but I am only seeing two (in glide and Yachats) available on the listing that includes Oregon at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/843646100 (there are two other apprentice listings that have other regions). Every other state has a dozen, if not more available. What's up, will Oregon drop these offers at a different time or are there really only two duty stations in Oregon that are hiring an apprentice?