No wildland firefighter jobs are open on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest today. Most of its job ads open in August, September, and October. Get the email and you will know when the next ones post. The forest is in Idaho. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grangeville, Idaho | 0 | 618 |
| Kooskia, Idaho | 0 | 504 |
| White Bird, Idaho | 0 | 371 |
| Elk City, Idaho | 0 | 361 |
| Orofino, Idaho | 0 | 329 |
| Potlatch, Idaho | 0 | 262 |
| Pierce, Idaho | 0 | 91 |
| Kamiah, Idaho | 0 | 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Red River Ranger District Office | Elk City, Idaho | 300 American River Rd Directions Call 208-842-2245 |
| Red River Ranger District-Red River Work Center Work center | Elk City, Idaho | 121 Snob Hl Directions |
| Grangeville Office Also here: Salmon River Ranger District AnnexAlso here: Grangeville Air and Dispatch Center Dispatch center and office | Grangeville, Idaho | 104 Airport Rd Directions Call 208-983-6800 (Grangeville Air and Dispatch Center) Call 208-983-1950 (Grangeville Office) |
| Lochsa-Powell Ranger District (Kamiah) Office | Kamiah, Idaho | 903 Third St, Hwy 12 Directions |
| Lochsa Ranger District-Kamiah Work Center Work center | Kamiah, Idaho | Route 2, Box 191 Directions |
| Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest & Lochsa Ranger District Office | Kamiah, Idaho | 1008 Hwy 64 Directions Call 208-935-2513 |
| Lochsa/Powell Ranger District-Kooskia Office Office | Kooskia, Idaho | 502 Lowry St Directions Call 2089264274 |
| Moose Creek Ranger District/Fenn Ranger Station Office | Kooskia, Idaho | 831 Selway Rd Directions Call 208-926-4258 |
| Powell Ranger District R1-MT Office | Lolo, Montana | 192 Powell Rd Directions |
| North Fork Ranger District R1-ID Office | Orofino, Idaho | 12740 Hwy 12 Directions Call 208-476-8200 |
| North Fork Ranger District-Pierce Work Center Work center | Pierce, Idaho | 234 Canal St Directions |
| Palouse Ranger District Office | Potlatch, Idaho | 1700 Hwy 6 Directions Call 208-875-1131 |
| Salmon River Ranger District-Slate Creek Ranger Station Office | White Bird, Idaho | 304 Slate Creek Rd Directions Call 208-839-2211 |
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.
60 fires started inside the forest boundary since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Together they cover 7,857 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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