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As a forest firefighter how many months of the year do you usually work??

As a forest firefighter how many months of the year do you usually work?

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Hassan’s Answer

This will really depend on who you work for. There are many state and Federal jobs that are year round.

https://firefighterinsider.com/what-do-wildland-firefighters-do-in-the-off-season/ says that seasonal wildland firefighter will generally work 6-9 months. During they off season they may work as regular firefighters or do other jobs. So you'd have some flexibility depending on your employer.
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Ryan’s Answer

Hello Jonathan. I can confirm that Hassan's answer is correct - it really depends who you work for, and some employers have more flexibility than others. For example, I know a few seasonal firefighters that work for the Colorado State or Federal government that are also full-time college students, so their firefighting season only lasts from May to August. This is unusual though. For most seasonal firefighters, you're looking at more of an April to October timeframe. But again, like Hassan said there are opportunities to be a year-round full-time wildland firefighter if that interests you - especially if you promote into a supervisor role or work for a firefighting organization that's elite enough to be deployed all around the world.
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