No wildland firefighter jobs are open on the National Forests in Florida today. Most of its job ads open in January, March, and August. Get the email and you will know when the next ones post. The forest is in Florida. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee, Florida | 0 | 217 |
| Olustee, Florida | 0 | 156 |
| Altoona, Florida | 0 | 138 |
| Bristol, Florida | 0 | 117 |
| Silver Springs, Florida | 0 | 110 |
| Umatilla, Florida | 0 | 53 |
| Crawfordville, Florida | 0 | 42 |
| Lake City, Florida | 0 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ocala Fire Control | Altoona, Florida | 18634 NFS 24 Rd Directions Call 352-759-2081 |
| Pittman Work Center Work center | Altoona, Florida | 45621 State Road 19 Directions |
| Apalachicola Ranger District Office | Bristol, Florida | 11152 NW State Road 20 Directions |
| Apalachicola Work Center Work center | Bristol, Florida | 23288 NW County Road 12 Directions |
| Wakulla Ranger District Office | Crawfordville, Florida | 57 Taff Dr Directions Call 850-926-3561 |
| Lake City Tanker Base Fire base | Lake City, Florida | 475 S E County Road 245 Directions |
| Osceola Ranger District Office | Sanderson, Florida | 24874 US Hwy 90 Directions |
| Lake George Ranger District Office | Silver Springs, Florida | 17147 E Hwy 40 Directions Call 352-625-2520 |
| Florida Interagency Coordination Center Dispatch center | Tallahassee, Florida | 3250 Capitol Circle SW Directions Call 850-523-8600 |
| National Forests in Florida Office | Tallahassee, Florida | 325 John Knox Rd Directions Call 850-523-8500 |
| Wakulla Work Center Work center | Tallahassee, Florida | 10703 Bloxham Cutoff Directions |
| Seminole Ranger District Office | Umatilla, Florida | 40929 State Road 19 Directions Call 352-669-3153 |
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.
35 fires started inside the forest boundary since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Together they cover 1,863 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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