4 wildland firefighter jobs are open on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests right now. 0 need no experience. The forest is in Colorado. You could work in 13 towns on it.
See the 4 open jobs →4 open job ads name a town on this forest, live from USAJOBS. Jobs that need no experience are first.
Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior
💰 ~$162K–$272K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)
Location Negotiable After Selection · Office of the Secretary of the Interior
💰 ~$162K–$272K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)
Location Negotiable After Selection · Office of the Secretary of the Interior
💰 ~$141K–$235K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)
Location Negotiable After Selection · Office of the Secretary of the Interior
💰 ~$141K–$235K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)
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Federal fire job ads name these towns. Pick a town to see its buildings, hiring history, and nearby fires. One ad can cover many towns, so the same job shows up in more than one row.
| Town | Jobs open now | Job ads since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 0 | 386 |
| Boulder, Colorado | 0 | 212 |
| Idaho Springs, Colorado | 0 | 199 |
| Granby, Colorado | 0 | 197 |
| Red Feather Lakes, Colorado | 0 | 135 |
| Nederland, Colorado | 0 | 128 |
| Broomfield, Colorado | 0 | 119 |
| Denver, Colorado Not inside the forest. The nearest Forest Service building is 7 miles away. | 4 | 89 |
| Grand Lake, Colorado Not inside the forest. The nearest Forest Service building is 13 miles away. | 0 | 51 |
| Morrison, Colorado Not inside the forest. The nearest Forest Service building is 7 miles away. | 0 | 21 |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 0 | 21 |
| Ault, Colorado | 0 | 16 |
| Johnstown, Colorado Not inside the forest. The nearest Forest Service building is 18 miles away. | 0 | 10 |
The counts are job ads, not people hired.
The boundary is the Forest Service's own outline.
To ask about a fire job, call the office in the town you want and ask for the fire staff.
| Building | Town | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Pawnee National Grassland Ranger Station Office | Ault, Colorado | 115 Second Ave Directions Call 970-834-9270 |
| Boulder Ranger District Office | Boulder, Colorado | 2140 Yarmouth Ave Directions Call 303-541-2500 |
| Boulder Ranger District-Jeffco Air Tanker Base Fire base | Broomfield, Colorado | 10900 W 120th Ave Unit D Directions |
| Region 2 Aviation Group | Broomfield, Colorado | 11924 Corporate Way Directions |
| Canyon Lakes Ranger District Also here: Fort Collins Interagency Dispatch CenterAlso here: Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests and Canyon Lakes Ranger District Office and dispatch center | Fort Collins, Colorado | 2150 Centre Ave Bldg E Directions Call 970-295-6600 (Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests and Canyon Lakes Ranger District) Call 970-295-6700 (Canyon Lakes Ranger District) Call 970-498-1348 (Fort Collins Interagency Dispatch Center) |
| Canyon Lakes Ranger District Administration Site Office | Fort Collins, Colorado | 300 Hemlock St Directions |
| Sulphur Ranger District Office | Granby, Colorado | 9 Ten Mile Dr Directions Call 970-887-4100 |
| Clear Creek Ranger District Office | Idaho Springs, Colorado | 101 Hwy 103 Directions Call 303-567-3000 |
| Rocky Mountain Area Incident Support Cache | Lakewood, Colorado | Denver Federal Center Bldg 810 Door N27 Directions |
| Sulphur Ranger District-Nederland Work Center Work center | Nederland, Colorado | 534 Ridge Rd Directions |
| Canyon Lakes Ranger District-Red Feather Work Center Work center | Red Feather Lakes, Colorado | 274 Dowdy Lake Rd Directions |
Source: U.S. Forest Service office locations. We last checked it on October 12, 2026. "Not listed" means the Forest Service does not publish it.
A ranger district is one part of the forest, run from its own office. A dispatch center takes fire reports and sends crews. A tanker base is where firefighting planes load.
A hotshot crew is a 20-person crew sent to the hardest parts of big fires. From the Forest Service list of hotshot crews.
13 fires started inside the forest boundary since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Together they cover 12 acres. An acre is about the size of a football field. These are the 10 biggest.
We only count fires that started inside the forest. A fire that started outside and burned in is not counted.
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