Teton Interagency Fire

The Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park will be filling summer seasonal fire and fire support positions for the 2026 summer season starting October 15th through October 29, 2025. 

Bridger-Teton NF applicants; must apply to the module vacancy by selecting the specific Duty Station in USAjobs. You must have your completed application submitted by midnight EST (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date of the vacancy. The Forest may be filling wildland fire positions, including: helitack, engines, fire module and fire cache. Housing may be available at some duty stations.

Please carefully read the 2026 Summer Seasonal Fire Position Outreach Notice for vacancy announcement information and new application instructions.

Position will ONLY be filled for each job announcement listed IF they are needed. These positions will be temporary, not to exceed 1039 hours unless granted an extension. All positions will be advertised on USAJOBS, www.usajobs.gov.

Important dates:

• Open on USAjobs 10/15 – 10/29.
• Certificates will be issued 12/9.   
• Start dates for Phase 3 are Pay Periods 08-12 ONLY.  

 More more information about specific positions, reach out to the contact listed in the Outreach Notice.

Grand Teton NP applicants: These are the announcements to hire temporary (seasonal) Wildland Firefighters at the GS-3, 4 & 5 grades for Engine-601, Engine-301, and Teton Fire Module.

Engine 301, Engine 601, and Teton Fire Module -  Announcement Number NPSFAM-26-12808399-TEMP,  https://www.usajobs.ov/job/847187300

These announcements are shared with many other National Parks across the country. There are three duty stations listed for Grand Teton NP this year. This announcment will be used to fill all seasonal Wildland Firefighters in Grand Teton National Park. Choose Moose for Engine 301, Colter Bay for Engine 601, and Morna for the Teton Fire Module.

Tips for filling out your application with common application mistakes and additional information is found at https://www.firejobs.doi.gov/

This announcement closes on 10/29/2025. Please have your application submitted before this date to be considered for these positions.

As conditions become favorable, the Blackrock and Jackson Districts of the Bridger Teton plans to begin burning hand piles October and thru November 2025.  Several piles are within the Teton to Snake Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project area, which is adjacent to the community west of Jackson. Units run from Teton Pass/Phillips Bench and south to the Cottonwood work center, in the Snake River Corridor. Other project areas include miscellaneous piles within Granite Creek, Jack Pine summer homes, Goosewing Guard Station, Pacific Creek home area, Shadow Mountain, Spread Creek and piles along the Flagstaff road. No road or area closures will be scheduled and smoke will be visible for short periods of time. Patrol staff will return to the areas after ignitions.