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Modoc Hotshots

A hotshot crew is a 20-person crew sent to the hardest parts of big fires. The Modoc Hotshots are a U.S. Forest Service hotshot crew based in Tulelake, California, on the Modoc National Forest.

Hotshot crews usually want one or two seasons on another crew first. 0 jobs open in Tulelake now need no experience. See the jobs that need no experience →

1 fire job open in the town of Tulelake right now →

Where the Modoc Hotshots are based

Who it works for
U.S. Forest Service, Modoc National Forest
Base town
Tulelake, California
Address
49870 Hwy 139, Tulelake, CA 96134 Open in Google Maps
Station phone
530-667-4945

Source: the Forest Service hotshot crew contact page. The Forest Service last updated that page on April 10, 2026. We read it on October 12, 2026.

Tulelake on the map

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Who runs the Modoc Hotshots

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Fire jobs open in Tulelake right now

A job ad says Tulelake, not the crew's name. So these are all the fire jobs open in the town, not only the hotshot crew's. To ask which jobs are for this crew, call the station at 530-667-4945.

Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain)

Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior

$52,957–$81,343/yr GW-5–7 Apply by Oct 15

💰 ~$84K–$141K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

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