No wildland firefighter jobs are open on the Umatilla National Forest today. Most of its job ads open in August, September, and November. Get the email and you will know when the next ones post. The forest is in Oregon and Washington. You could work in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ukiah, Oregon | 0 | 338 |
| Walla Walla, Washington | 0 | 328 |
| Pomeroy, Washington | 0 | 306 |
| Heppner, Oregon | 0 | 285 |
| Pendleton, Oregon | 0 | 78 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heppner Ranger District Office | Heppner, Oregon | 117 S Main St Directions Call (541) 676-9187 |
| Heppner Ranger District-Black Horse Office | Heppner, Oregon | 62495 Dee Cox Rd Directions |
| Umatilla National Forest Office | Pendleton, Oregon | 72510 Coyote Rd Directions Call 541-278-3716 |
| Umatilla National Forest Compound Office | Pendleton, Oregon | 1411 SE Byers Directions |
| Pomeroy Ranger District Office | Pomeroy, Washington | 71 W Main Directions Call (509) 843-1891 |
| Pomeroy Ranger District-Robertson Field Office | Pomeroy, Washington | 223 Freeburn Rd Directions |
| North Fork John Day Ranger District Office | Ukiah, Oregon | 401 W Main St Directions Call (541) 427-3231 |
| Walla Walla Ranger District Office | Walla Walla, Washington | 1415 W Rose St Directions Call (509) 522-6290 |
| Walla Walla Ranger District-Tollgate Guard Station Work center | Weston, Oregon | 63035 Skyline Dr 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.
17 fires started inside the forest boundary since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Together they cover 225 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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