โ† Wildland firefighter jobs in California

Wildland Firefighter Jobs in Essex, California

Federal fire job ads list Essex as a town to work in. Since 2016, 81 job ads named Essex. 28 needed no experience.

2 jobs open in Essex right now (1 need no experience) โ†’

2

jobs open now. 1 needs no experience.

3

no-experience job ads in a typical year

8

fires started within 50 miles since July 2026. 7 stayed under 10 acres.

Wildland firefighter jobs open in Essex right now

2 open job ads name Essex, live from USAJOBS. Jobs that need no experience are first. An ad that says "Multiple Locations" covers Essex and other towns.

Wildland Firefighter

Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior

๐ŸŒฑ Entry level ยท no experience $44,112โ€“$68,844/yr GW-3โ€“5 Apply by Oct 30

๐Ÿ’ฐ ~$71Kโ€“$118K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

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Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain)

Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior

$52,957โ€“$81,343/yr GW-5โ€“7 Apply by Oct 15

๐Ÿ’ฐ ~$84Kโ€“$141K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

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When Essex hires

๐ŸŒฑ No experience needed

  • In a typical year, 3 no-experience job ads name Essex.
  • Most job ads open in March, October, and November.
  • Federal fire jobs post in the fall and winter for the next summer. Apply months before fire season.

No-experience job ads by fire season (the summer you'd work):

2
'18
3
'19
4
'20
2
'21
2
'22
4
'23
3
'24
2
'25
2
'26
1
'27

'27 is next summer. Its jobs are still being posted, so that bar is not final.

Who posts jobs here

  • Bureau of Land Management (38 job ads)
  • National Park Service (35 job ads)
  • Office of the Secretary of the Interior (6 job ads)
  • Other Agencies and Independent Organizations (2 job ads)

See what wildland firefighters make, with overtime and hazard pay.

Counts come from federal job ads on USAJOBS since 2016. One ad can cover many towns, so this counts ads, not people hired.

Essex on the map

Essex Where a fire started

Forest Service buildings in Essex

The Forest Service office list shows no building in Essex. Other agencies post fire jobs too, and some crews work from a base that is not on that list.

Fires within 50 miles of Essex

8 fires started within 50 miles since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Most were small: 7 of the 8 stayed under 10 acres. An acre is about the size of a football field.

The distance is from Essex to the point where each fire was first reported. Fire data comes from the government's national fire list.

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