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Official account for National Park Service Fire and Aviation. NPS Aviation, Structural and Wildland Fire are dedicated to leadership, safety, and collaboration.

Boise, Idaho
Joined September 2012
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@NIFC_Fire
National Interagency Fire Center
20 hours
#NationalFireNews 🔥10 new large fires were reported in the past week. 🔥Currently, 4 large uncontained wildfires are burning in VA, AZ, and CO. 🔥Wildland firefighters and support personnel contained 9 large fires this week. More here ➡️ #FireYear2024
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
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Today is #WorkforceWednesday during #NationalParkWeek , we celebrate and thank all of our hard-working fire and aviation staff in the National Park Service! Thank you for all you do to protect people and parks! #ParkProtectors #NPSFire #NPSAviation .
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@NIFC_Fire
National Interagency Fire Center
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#NationalFireNews : 18 new large fires were reported in the past week. Currently, three large uncontained wildfires are burning in Kansas, Virginia, and North Carolina. Wildland firefighters and support personnel contained 22 large fires this week. More➡️
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
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Mesa Verde NP is seeking applicants for a Fire Management Officer (GS-11) detail. This 120-day detail located in Mesa Verde, CO. Park housing is available. A USAJOBS announcement for the permanent position will be announced shortly. Interested applicants:
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@NIFC_Fire
National Interagency Fire Center
15 days
Know your zone! As we continue our #Firewise landscaping feature this week, make sure that the plants you are considering are cold hardy in your area. Check the @USDA hardiness zone for your plants and compare to the zone for your area:
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@GrandCanyonNPS
Grand Canyon NPS
18 days
Become a Wildland Firefighter at Grand Canyon! The National Park Service is looking for temporary employees to work as Wildland Fire Module (WFM) crews. Apply on USAjobs here: Application period: April 8-16, 2024. @FireAviationNPS @NPSFireSW
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
19 days
Look 👀at this #FireJob located at the @nifc_fire ! You could be the smoke management specialist for the National Park Service creating national policy to manage wildland fire smoke. #NotYourOrdinaryJob Apply today ➡️
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
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Looking for #NotYourOrdinaryJob ? Don't wait - we have a great #FireJob at @YosemiteNPS ! #NowHiring - GS-0456-06 - wildland firefighter #DirectHireAuthority & open to the public. Apply now via or come to our career fair in Denver today to apply in person!
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
20 days
We're hiring! Come find the #firejob for you with @FireAviationNPS !
@DOIWildlandFire
DOIWildlandFire
20 days
We’re ready to welcome future @Interior wildland fire personnel to our career fair in Denver today! Stop by to talk with wildland firefighters, get help with your resume, & interview. Can’t make it? Apply online! #NotYourOrdinaryJob @DOICareers
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
21 days
Looking for a #FireJob ? We're hiring! If you're in the Denver area, we are at the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center at 15500 East 40th Ave.; Denver. Come on down and talk to staff, check out our engine, and learn more! #NotYourOrdinaryJob
@DOIWildlandFire
DOIWildlandFire
21 days
We’re in Denver this weekend to help the next generation of wildland firefighters find their dream jobs with @Interior ! Are you interested in a #FireJob ? Apply online or stop by our career fair on April 6-7: #NotYourOrdinaryJob @DOICareers
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
22 days
Any engagement with fire suppression has inherent risk. Fire personnel weigh these risks carefully when choosing when and how to engage and how to mitigate the risks to the extent possible. #SafetyFirst
@NWCG
National Wildfire Coordinating Group
22 days
Retardant, paracargo, and water drops can pose serious threats to personnel and equipment. Consider the following: 🛬Be aware of the location and flight patterns. 🚁Ensure you have positive contact. ✈️Clear personnel out of the target area. #6MFS #LCES
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
23 days
We're thrilled to welcome Rhiannon Touchette from @NWCG to @FireAviationNPS as the new visual information specialist. She will be working on projects and products that help tell the story of fire and aviation in the national parks. Welcome Rhiannon! ➡️
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@YellowstoneNPS
Yellowstone National Park
24 days
We’re coming in hot with a FIRE episode today featuring Fire Management Officer John Cataldo! From fighting fires to managing a fire program, John talks about his journey and offers advice for those wanting a fire career. Listen on Apple Podcasts or
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
25 days
NPS has multiple openings for wildland firefighters in Alaska! These GS-0456-04/05 #FireJob openings are in Fairbanks and Denali National Park & Preserve. Learn more and apply:
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
1 month
NPS is hiring a Wildland Firefighter (Fire Management Planning) in Alaska to provide technical advice for short- and long-term strategic fire management planning, assessments, and interagency and/or unit fire management plans. More: #FireJob
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
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Looking for a #FireJob in the Pacific West region? NPS is hiring multiple positions, including Assistant Engine Captain, Assistant Module Leader of a Type 2 Wildland Fire Module, and Helitack Squad Boss! Openings in CA and WA. More:
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
1 month
Check out this #FireJob as the Fire Management Officer at @yosemitenps ! This position is responsible for leading all operational fire, prescribed fire and fuels, fire ecology, fire information, planning and administration. #NotYourOrdinaryJob Apply ➡️
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@USFWSFire
USFWS Fire
1 month
Firefighters often wear dirty yellow Nomex with pride. Dirty Nomex can host unhealthy materials found in many wildland fire environments. Even small reductions in exposure, like wearing clean Nomex, may reduce health impacts to firefighters
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
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Rose Vaughn, a fire lookout at @SequoiaKingsNPS singlehandedly suppressed a wildfire. One hot July day in 1945, lightning struck setting fire to a mass of logs and debris, threatening a serious fire spread had it not been for her quick response and courage! #WomensHistoryMonth
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@FireAviationNPS
NPS Fire & Aviation
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As we celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth , meet Sue Husari, one of the first women hotshots. Sue joined the Lassen Hotshot Crew in California from 1976 to 1977. She continued working in fire management for 45 years and retired as a fire management officer in 2012.
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