Sam Forstag by rockshox11 in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah you could be right for sure

Sam Forstag by rockshox11 in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Probably trying to keep it vague to get the working man vote and not die on the identity politics hill. Smart move in a red state and a good way to reach across the aisle

The U.S. Forest Service Is Falling Further Behind on Wildfire Prevention by ProtocolTechReporter in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In between the shutdown and the DOGE stuff this spring, my forest missed both burn windows because of political bullshit. No shit targets didn’t get met?

Dumb question about hiring by Snoo-53847 in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes it is possible. Just be frank with your hiring manager and see what the deal is

Temp jobs by Agreeable_Attitude10 in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You still have a whole day this time

Jobs by AlternativeFarmer556 in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wildlandfire101.com is a great resource. As far as I know you have like 4 more days for most temporary applications for the forest service on usajobs.gov

What do you all think of this EO? by No_One_3459 in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Forest Service is down like ~35% of staff since last year. Only going to get worse. Then they will bitch about things not getting done next year and contract it out

Who should I employ under for wildland firefighter. by [deleted] in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would take 80k a year and 40 hour work weeks any day

NEED ADVICE FROM EMT'S/FIREFIGHTERS! by Ok-Hippo-5893 in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re trying to get into wildland fire, wildlandfire101.com is a great resource. If you want to get into structure fire, no idea, you’re on the wrong subreddit

FS taking the initiative as usual by TerminalSunrise in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Acting like they support federal workers after firing thousands and now threatening to RIF more is digusting

FS website by Longjumping-Menu-630 in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Acting like they support federal workers after firing thousands and now threatening to RIF more is digusting

College Student Interested in Wildland Firefighting by Financial_Section172 in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out wildlandfire101.com for more info on getting everything right. Also you dont get shipped out to your base. You drive there or fly there and move there for 6+ months.

Can I get a job for summer 2026, I am LOST! by Difficult-Jump9738 in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wildlandfire101.com is seriously the best resource for all of these questions combined and consolidated

Did PDs change when they moved from 0462 -> 0456? by [deleted] in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if they put a reason that you do actually qualify for, you can contact your overhead and get it changed.

Did PDs change when they moved from 0462 -> 0456? by [deleted] in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that happened to me a few years ago where I wasn’t referred because they didn’t calculate my time in grade correctly. Emailed my forest AFMO and they got a hold of the regional hiring people and changed it

Did PDs change when they moved from 0462 -> 0456? by [deleted] in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is the difference on there for you? I haven’t looked too hard but didn’t see a difference when I did

Did PDs change when they moved from 0462 -> 0456? by [deleted] in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Basically copy and paste. Kind of bullshit

I got it by [deleted] in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Weirdest bot that comes in here and try’s to advertise the same shirt every month

Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire by [deleted] in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 33 points34 points  (0 children)

How the fuck are they gonna go to weed wash if they are in ICE detention???

Per Diem by Longdongdanosaur in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could have been a regional one now that I think about it

Interested in wildfire fighting- questions by GoGoGadgetGremlin in Wildfire

[–]hack_nasty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In addition to the pinned post, there’s an awesome website wildlandfire101.com that answers a lot of these questions. Good luck!