No wildland firefighter jobs are open on the Tahoe 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada City, California | 0 | 429 |
| Camptonville, California | 0 | 423 |
| Foresthill, California | 0 | 422 |
| Truckee, California | 0 | 363 |
| Sierraville, California | 0 | 269 |
| Soda Springs, California | 0 | 139 |
| Downieville, California | 0 | 91 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yuba River Ranger District Office | Camptonville, California | 15924 Hwy 49 Directions Call 530-265-4531 |
| American River Ranger District Office | Foresthill, California | 22830 Foresthill Rd Directions Call 530-492-5631 |
| Tahoe National Forest Service Center Also here: Grass Valley Emergency Command Center Dispatch center and office | Grass Valley, California | 13120 Loma Rica Dr Directions Call 530-478-6111 (Grass Valley Emergency Command Center) |
| Tahoe National Forest Shops Office | Grass Valley, California | 12019 Charles Dr Directions |
| Tahoe National Forest Office | Nevada City, California | 631 Coyote St Directions Call 530-265-4531 |
| Sierraville Ranger District Office | Sierraville, California | 317 S Lincoln St Directions Call 530-994-3401 |
| Big Bend Work Station Work center | Soda Springs, California | 49685 Hampshire Rocks Rd Directions |
| Meeks Bay Fire Protection District | Tahoma, California | 8041 Hwy 89 Emerald Bay Rd Directions |
| Truckee Ranger District Office | Truckee, California | 10811 Stockrest Springs Rd Directions Call 530-587-3558 |
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.
41 fires started inside the forest boundary since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Together they cover 99 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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