2 wildland firefighter jobs are open on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest right now. 1 needs no experience. The forest is in Idaho. You could work in 10 towns on it.
See the 2 open jobs โ2 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
๐ฐ ~$77Kโ$129K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)
Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior
๐ฐ ~$162Kโ$272K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pocatello, Idaho | 0 | 407 |
| Driggs, Idaho | 0 | 257 |
| Montpelier, Idaho | 0 | 255 |
| Island Park, Idaho | 0 | 235 |
| Ashton, Idaho | 0 | 219 |
| Swan Valley, Idaho | 0 | 197 |
| Idaho Falls, Idaho | 2 | 192 |
| Dubois, Idaho | 0 | 149 |
| Soda Springs, Idaho | 0 | 98 |
| Malad City, Idaho | 0 | 86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton/Island Park Ranger District Ashton Office Office | Ashton, Idaho | 46 S Hwy 20 Directions Call 208-652-7443 |
| Teton Basin Ranger District Office | Driggs, Idaho | 495 S Main Directions Call (208) 354-2312 |
| Dubois Ranger District Office | Dubois, Idaho | 98 N Oakley St Directions Call 208-374-5422 |
| Caribou-Targhee National Forest Idaho Falls Office Office | Idaho Falls, Idaho | 1405 Hollipark Dr Directions Call 208-557-5900 |
| Palisades Ranger District Office | Idaho Falls, Idaho | 3659 E Ririe Hwy Directions Call 208-523-1412 |
| Ashton/Island Park Ranger District-Island Park Office Office | Island Park, Idaho | 3726 Hwy 20 Directions Call 208-558-7301 |
| Westside Ranger District-Malad Office Office | Malad City, Idaho | 687 S 100 W Directions |
| Montpelier Ranger District Office | Montpelier, Idaho | 322 N 4th St Directions Call (208) 847-0375 |
| Westside Ranger District-Pocatello Office Office | Pocatello, Idaho | 4350 Cliffs Dr Directions Call ( 208) 236-7500 |
| Soda Springs Ranger District Office | Soda Springs, Idaho | 410 E Hooper Ave Directions Call (208) 547-4356 |
| Caribou-Targhee National Forest-St Anthony Office Office | St. Anthony, Idaho | 499 N 2400 E Directions |
| Palisades Ranger District-Swan Valley Work Center Work center | Swan Valley, Idaho | 241 Ranger Station 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.
11 fires started inside the forest boundary since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Together they cover 2 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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