No wildland firefighter jobs are open on the Mendocino 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Lake, California | 0 | 300 |
| Stonyford, California | 0 | 239 |
| Willows, California | 0 | 204 |
| Covelo, California | 0 | 185 |
| Paskenta, California | 0 | 155 |
| Chico, California | 0 | 122 |
| Elk Creek, California | 0 | 114 |
| Red Bluff, California | 0 | 38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chico Seed Orchard | Chico, California | 2741 Cramer Ln Directions |
| Covelo Ranger District Office | Covelo, California | 78150 Covelo Rd Directions Call (707) 983-6118 |
| Eel River Work Center Work center | Covelo, California | 34950 Mendocino Pass Rd Directions |
| Grindstone Ranger District-Alder Springs Work Center Work center | Elk Creek, California | 3335 Country Rd 307 Directions |
| Upper Lake Ranger District-Elk Creek Work Center Work center | Elk Creek, California | 3286 County Road 308 Directions |
| Upper Lake Ranger District-Paskenta Work Center Work center | Paskenta, California | 13280 Paskenta Rd Directions |
| Soda Creek Workcenter | Porter Valley, California | 27355 20N 01 Directions |
| Upper Lake Ranger District-Soda Creek Work Center Work center | Potter Valley, California | 27355 Road 20 N 01 Directions |
| Grindstone Ranger District-Lake Red Bluff Recreation Area Office | Red Bluff, California | 1000 Sale Ln Directions |
| Grindstone Ranger District-Stonyford Work Center Work center | Stonyford, California | 5171 Stonyford-Elk Creek Rd Directions Call 530-963-3128 |
| Upper Lake Ranger District Office | Upper Lake, California | 10025 Elk Mountain Rd Directions Call 707-275-2361 |
| Mendocino Dispatch Also here: Grindstone Ranger District Office and dispatch center | Willows, California | 825 N Humboldt Ave Directions Call (530) 934-3316 (Grindstone Ranger District) Call 530-934-7758 (Mendocino Dispatch) |
| Mendocino National Forest Office | Willows, California | 825 Humboldt Ave Directions Call 530-934-3316 |
| Willows Fire Department | Willows, California | 445 S Butte 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.
6 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.
We only count fires that started inside the forest. A fire that started outside and burned in is not counted.
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