To get work, you need a contract. Wildland fire contracts are awarded at the local, regional, state and federal levels. Finding them can be a chore, but you can start at your state forestry agency website and the federal agency sites for USDA Forest Service and USDI Bureau of Land Management.
The California Department of Foresty and Fire Protection.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, colloquially known as Cal Fire, is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California.
: The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CAL FIRE Serves and Safeguards the People and Protects the Property and Resources of California.
Overall, the state has more than doubled investments in wildfire prevention and landscape resilience efforts, providing more than $2.5 billion in wildfire resilience since 2020, with an additional $1.5 billion from the 2024 Climate Bond to be committed beginning this year for proactive projects that protect communities ...
California Fire Foundation Wildfire & Disaster Relief Fund: The California Fire Foundation works with local fire agencies and community-based organizations to provide ongoing, mid- and long-term support to California communities affected by natural disasters like wildfires.
Oregon/Washington Fire Management. The BLM Oregon and Washington Fire Program manages fires across 16.1 million acres of public lands. The number one priority is always firefighter and public safety.
2022 Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC) The 2022 OSSC is based on the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) new construction provisions and the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC).
In Oregon, the WUI is defined in state statute (OAR 629-044-1005 (m)) as “a geographical area where structures and other human development meets or intermingles with wildland or vegetative fuels.” The criteria for mapping that geographical area are defined in OAR 629-044-1011.
The highest concentration of high risk wildfire zones are located in Oregon's southwest, central and eastern areas, ing to the map.