No wildland firefighter jobs are open on the Klamath National Forest today. Most of its job ads open in January, August, and September. Get the email and you will know when the next ones post. The forest is in California. You could work in 8 towns on it.
Get an email when jobs open →No open job ad names a town on this forest right now. Federal fire jobs post in waves, mostly in the fall and winter. See all open jobs.
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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 Jones, California | 0 | 527 |
| Happy Camp, California | 0 | 480 |
| Macdoel, California | 0 | 349 |
| Klamath River, California | 0 | 304 |
| Yreka, California | 0 | 223 |
| Seiad Valley, California | 0 | 128 |
| Sawyers Bar, California | 0 | 37 |
| Cecilville, California | 0 | 33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon River & Scott River Ranger District-Scott Valley Helitack Fire base | Etna, California | 8227 Island Rd Directions |
| Fort Jones Work Center Work center | Fort Jones, California | 328 Bridge St Directions |
| Klamath Interagency Communication Center Also here: Salmon River & Scott River Ranger District Dispatch center and office | Fort Jones, California | 11263 N Hwy 3 Directions Call 530-842-3380 (Klamath Interagency Communication Center) Call 530-468-5351 (Salmon River & Scott River Ranger District) |
| Salmon River & Scott River Ranger District-Bridge Street WC Office | Fort Jones, California | 320 Bridge St Directions |
| Happy Camp Lower Station Work Center Work center | Happy Camp, California | 64312 Second Ave Directions |
| Happy Camp-Oak Knoll Ranger District Office | Happy Camp, California | 63822 Hwy 96 Directions Call 530-493-2243 |
| Happy Camp Ranger District-Happy Camp Helibase Fire base | Happy Camp, California | 64727 Airport Rd Directions |
| Oak Knoll Ranger District-Oak Knoll Work Center Work center | Klamath River, California | 538 Oak Knoll Rd Directions |
| Goosenest Ranger District Office | Macdoel, California | 37805 Hwy 97 Directions Call (530) 398-4391 |
| Goosenest Ranger District-Mount Hebron Work Center Work center | Mount Hebron, California | 15407 Old State Hwy 97 Directions |
| Happy Camp Ranger District-Sawyers Bar Fire Station Fire base | Sawyers Bar, California | 24 Cemetery Aly Directions |
| Salmon River & Scott River Ranger District-Scott Bar Station Office | Scott Bar, California | 27211 Scott River Rd Directions |
| Happy Camp-Oak Knoll Ranger District-Seiad Station Office | Seiad Valley, California | 44630 Hwy 96 Directions |
| Goosenest Ranger District-Grass Lake Station Office | Weed, California | 21021 Hwy 97 Directions |
| Klamath National Forest Office | Yreka, California | 1711 S Main St Directions Call 530-842-6131 |
| Yreka Interagency Dispatch Dispatch center | Yreka, California | 1809 Fairland Rd Directions |
| Yreka Service Center | Yreka, California | 1030 S Main St 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.
A hotshot crew is a 20-person crew sent to the hardest parts of big fires. From the Forest Service list of hotshot crews.
9 fires started inside the forest boundary since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Together they cover 0 acres. An acre is about the size of a football field.
We only count fires that started inside the forest. A fire that started outside and burned in is not counted.
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