5 wildland firefighter jobs are open on the Custer Gallatin National Forest right now. 2 need no experience. The forest is in Montana. You could work in 12 towns on it.
See the 5 open jobs โ5 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 ~$71Kโ$118K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)
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.)
Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior
๐ฐ ~$84Kโ$141K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)
Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior
๐ฐ ~$84Kโ$141K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)
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The government posts new fire jobs most Mondays. Every Tuesday morning we email you the new ones, so you can apply first. 16 jobs are open right now.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, Montana | 0 | 427 |
| West Yellowstone, Montana | 0 | 371 |
| Livingston, Montana | 0 | 318 |
| Big Timber, Montana | 0 | 297 |
| Billings, Montana | 5 | 273 |
| Gardiner, Montana | 0 | 264 |
| Red Lodge, Montana | 0 | 250 |
| Ashland, Montana | 0 | 233 |
| Camp Crook, South Dakota | 0 | 171 |
| Miles City, Montana | 3 | 148 |
| Gallatin Gateway, Montana | 0 | 81 |
| Cooke City, Montana | 0 | 50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland Ranger District Office | Ashland, Montana | 2378 US Hwy 212 Directions Call 406-784-2344 |
| Ashland Ranger District-Fort Howes Work Center Work center | Ashland, Montana | S Otter Creek Rd Directions |
| Yellowstone Ranger District-Big Timber Office | Big Timber, Montana | 225 Big Timber Loop Rd Directions |
| Yellowstone Ranger District-Big Timber-Boulder Station WC Office | Big Timber, Montana | 2806 Main Boulder Rd Directions |
| Billings Interagency Dispatch Dispatch center | Billings, Montana | 1299 Rimtop Dr Directions Call (406) 896-2900 |
| Billings Interagency Fire Cache Fire base | Billings, Montana | 551 Northview Dr Directions |
| Custer Gallatin National Forest-Billings Office Office | Billings, Montana | 5001 Southgate Dr, Ste 2 Directions |
| Bozeman Interagency Dispatch Center Dispatch center | Bozeman, Montana | 3710 Fallon St Ste C Directions Call 406-624-3830 |
| Bozeman Ranger District Office | Bozeman, Montana | 3710 Fallon Street Ste C Directions Call 406-522-2520 |
| Custer Gallatin National Forest-Bozeman Office Office | Bozeman, Montana | 10 E Babcock Ave Directions Call (406) 683-3900 |
| Gallatin National Forest Office | Bozeman, Montana | 10 E Babcock St Directions Call 406-587-6710 |
| Gallatin National Forest Bridger Station Office | Bozeman, Montana | 9900 Fish Hatchery Rd Directions |
| Sioux Ranger District Office | Camp Crook, South Dakota | 101 SE First St Directions Call 605-797-4432 |
| Gardiner Ranger District-Cooke City Work Center Work center | Cooke City, Montana | 620 US Hwy 212 W Directions |
| Bozeman Ranger District-Shenango Helibase Fire base | Gallatin Gateway, Montana | 301 Storm Castle Directions |
| Bozeman Ranger District-Shenango Station Work Center Work center | Gallatin Gateway, Montana | 115 Storm Castle Creek Rd Directions |
| Gardiner Ranger District Office | Gardiner, Montana | 805 Scott St Directions Call 406-848-7375 |
| Yellowstone Ranger District-Livingston Office | Livingston, Montana | 5242 Hwy 89 S Directions Call 406-222-1892 |
| Miles City Dispatch Dispatch center | Miles City, Montana | 111 Garry Owen Rd Directions Call 406-233-2900 |
| Beartooth Ranger District-Meyers Creek Work Center Work center | Nye, Montana | 415 Meyer Creek Rd Directions |
| Beartooth Ranger District Office | Red Lodge, Montana | 6811 Hwy 212 S Directions Call 406-446-2103 |
| Beartooth Ranger District-Rock Creek Work Center Work center | Red Lodge, Montana | 255 W Fork Rd Directions |
| Hebgen Lake Ranger District Office | West Yellowstone, Montana | 330 Gallatin Rd Directions Call 406-823-6961 |
| West Yellowstone Interagency Fire Center Fire base | West Yellowstone, Montana | 670 Air Center Rd Directions |
Source: U.S. Forest Service office locations. We last checked it on October 12, 2026. Some phones come from the forest's own website. "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.
26 fires started inside the forest boundary since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Together they cover 2,785 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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