Bakersfield Field Office

Seasonal Wildland Firefighter Recruitment 

Hiring Information:

  • For all BLM, California vacancies: click here
  • For all BLM fire vacancies (nation-wide): click here
  • If you are a new hire you must apply online using Quick Hire

Seasonal Wildland Firefighter Recruitment :

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is looking for physically fit, innovative individuals interested in becoming seasonal wildland firefighters.

Each year the BLM's Central California Region has several seasonal firefighter positions open. The Central California Region covers the Bakersfield, Bishop, Folsom and Hollister Field Offices.  If you are a rehire, call Hallie Wolfe at (661) 391- 6037 or come into the office to obtain a hiring packet. You can mail your completed application to:

Bureau of Land Management
Bakersfield Field Office
3801 Pegasus Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93308


To be selected, applicants must be at least 18 years old, and U.S. Citizens.
If selected, applicants must pass a physical and drug test.
Selected firefighters will be required to provide 8"-high laced boots, with a vibrum non-skid soles.

 

 Training to survive in shelters. Photo Credit : Richard Graham (BLM Volunteer).

Training. Deploying emergency fire shelters. 

Humping supplies up brushy mountains. Photo Credit : Richard Graham (BLM Volunteer).

Training: carrying supplies and equipment
up brushy mountain slopes.

Physical Requirements Information:

Wildland firefighting is a very arduous job. Therefore, firefighters are expected to be in good physical condition at the start of the season. Everyone assigned to fire supression duties is required to pass a "Field Pack Test" with an arduous rating. The Field Pack Test is a 3-mile walk carrying a 45-lb. pack. The 3-mile walk must be completed in 45 minutes or less.

Once firefighters are assigned to their duty station, they will be expected to participate in daily physical training. This is to help maintain cardiovascular fitness and build upper and lower body strength.

For more information on our fire programs visit the following pages:

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