2 wildland firefighter jobs are open on the Lincoln National Forest right now. 1 needs no experience. The forest is in New Mexico. You could work in 7 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 ~$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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ruidoso, New Mexico | 0 | 310 |
| Carlsbad, New Mexico | 2 | 274 |
| Cloudcroft, New Mexico | 0 | 268 |
| Alamogordo, New Mexico | 0 | 135 |
| Mayhill, New Mexico | 0 | 120 |
| Sacramento, New Mexico | 0 | 110 |
| Capitan, New Mexico | 0 | 92 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln National Forest Office | Alamogordo, New Mexico | 3463 Las Palomas Rd Directions Call 575-434-7200 |
| Lincoln National Forest-Tanker Base Fire base | Alamogordo, New Mexico | 3500 Airport Rd Directions |
| Smokey Bear Ranger District-Capitan Work Center Work center | Capitan, New Mexico | 512 Smokey Bear Boulvard Directions |
| Guadalupe Ranger District Office | Carlsbad, New Mexico | 5203 Buena Vista Dr Directions |
| Guadaupe Ranger District-Queens Administrative Site Office | Carlsbad, New Mexico | 3366 Queen Hwy Directions |
| Sacramento Ranger District Office | Cloudcroft, New Mexico | 4 Lost Lodge Rd Directions Call 575-682-2551 |
| Sacramento Ranger District-Admin Office Office | Cloudcroft, New Mexico | 1400 Burro St Directions |
| Sacramento Ranger District-Mayhill Office Office | Mayhill, New Mexico | 14 Cherry Cyn Directions |
| Smokey Bear Ranger District Office | Ruidoso, New Mexico | 901 Mechem Dr Directions Call 575-257-4095 |
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.
18 fires started inside the forest boundary since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Together they cover 4 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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