No wildland firefighter jobs are open on the Ouachita National Forest 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 Arkansas. You could work in 17 towns on it.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mena, Arkansas | 0 | 185 |
| Broken Bow, Oklahoma | 0 | 176 |
| Mount Ida, Arkansas | 0 | 173 |
| Hodgen, Oklahoma | 0 | 172 |
| Jessieville, Arkansas | 0 | 164 |
| Waldron, Arkansas | 0 | 158 |
| Hot Springs, Arkansas | 0 | 41 |
| Booneville, Arkansas | 0 | 40 |
| Rover, Arkansas Not inside the forest. The nearest Forest Service building is 26 miles away. | 0 | 33 |
| Glenwood, Arkansas Not inside the forest. The nearest Forest Service building is 16 miles away. | 0 | 30 |
| Oden, Arkansas | 0 | 30 |
| Perryville, Arkansas | 0 | 30 |
| Royal, Arkansas Not inside the forest. The nearest Forest Service building is 11 miles away. | 0 | 30 |
| Heavener, Oklahoma Not inside the forest. The nearest Forest Service building is 10 miles away. | 0 | 30 |
| Page, Oklahoma | 0 | 30 |
| Talihina, Oklahoma Not inside the forest. The nearest Forest Service building is 24 miles away. | 0 | 30 |
| Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas Not inside the forest. The nearest Forest Service building is 2 miles away. | 0 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Poteau/Cold Springs Ranger District-Cold Springs Office Office | Booneville, Arkansas | 2190 E Main Directions Call (479) 675-3256 |
| Oklahoma Ranger District-Hochatown Office Office | Broken Bow, Oklahoma | 111 S State Hwy 259A Directions Call (580) 494-6402 |
| Poteau Ranger District-Dover Work Center Work center | Dover, Arkansas | 420 SR 164 E Directions |
| Oklahoma Ranger District-Hodgen Office Office | Hodgen, Oklahoma | 52175 US Hwy 59 Directions Call (918) 653-2991 |
| Arkansas-Oklahoma Interagency Coordination Center Dispatch center | Hot Springs, Arkansas | 110 Indiana St Directions Call 501-321-5232 |
| Ouachita National Forest Office | Hot Springs, Arkansas | 100 Reserve St Directions Call 501-321-5202 |
| Ouachita National Forest-South Office | Hot Springs, Arkansas | 115 Indiana St Directions |
| Jessieville/Winona/Fourche Ranger District Office | Jessieville, Arkansas | 8607 N Hwy 7 Directions Call (501) 984-5313 |
| Mena/Oden Ranger District-Mena Office Office | Mena, Arkansas | 1603 Hwy 71 N Directions Call (479) 394-2382 |
| Caddo/Womble Ranger District Office | Mount Ida, Arkansas | 1523 Hwy 270 E Directions Call (870) 867-2101 |
| Mena/Oden Ranger District-Oden Office Office | Oden, Arkansas | 1788 Hwy 88 Directions Call (479) 394-2382 |
| Winona Ranger District Office | Perryville, Arkansas | 1069 N Fourche Ave Directions Call (501) 984-5313 |
| Poteau/Cold Springs Ranger District-Poteau Office Office | Waldron, Arkansas | 1541 Hwy 248 W Directions Call (479) 637-4174 |
| Poteau Ranger District-Poteau East Office | Waldron, Arkansas | 800 Forest Center Rd Directions Call (479) 637-3233 |
| Waldron Work Center Work center | Waldron, Arkansas | 989 Forest Center Rd Directions |
Source: U.S. Forest Service office locations. We last checked it on October 12, 2026. "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.
32 fires started inside the forest boundary since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Together they cover 1,196 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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