Wildland Firefighter Job Training & Opportunities
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2026 FRCC Wildland Fire Course Schedule
We are currently putting together a Wildland Fire Academy with our partners at Front Range Community College (FRCC) that will take place in April 2026 in Fort Collins, Colorado. The courses we will be offering are FREE for participants to take, though participants will have to pay for their transportation to and from Fort Collins if they will be coming in from out of town. We are likely going to be able to cover lodging in a hotel for those coming in from out of town, though we can provide the participants with more of this information down the line.
We are looking for about 18 students per course and still have opens seats in each of the courses. We have created a Microsoft Form for any interested applicants to fill out. Our staff will be reviewing these applications in the next few weeks, so please pass this along to any of your contacts and/or folk you feel might have interest in participating. The link is below:
Wildland Fire Academy Application/Registration – Fill out form: https://forms.office.com/r/hiNNVL1h5u
Thank you and feel free to reach out with any questions
2027 wildland fire training in Hotchkiss, Colorado
Build your wildland fire skills and work more safely on the line. Three courses are being offered in Hotchkiss, Colorado in early 2027: the Basic Wildland Fire Class in February, the Wildland Fire Firefighter 1 Course in March, and S-112 Introduction to Basic Chainsaw Operations in April. Each course has its own registration deadline, and prerequisites or pre-work must be completed before class begins.
Basic Wildland Fire Class
Train today. Be ready tomorrow.
Build the skills. Gain the knowledge. Be part of the team.
Both FEMA courses must be completed before the class starts.
Training Date:
February 17–21, 2027
Register by:
February 10, 2027
Prerequisite:
FEMA IS-100 and IS-700
Wildland Fire Firefighter 1 Course
Learn today. Fight tomorrow.
Building skills. Increasing safety. Supporting our wildland firefighters. Pre-work is required.
Training Date:
March 20 – 21, 2027
Register by:
March 1, 2027
S-112: Introduction to Basic Chainsaw Operations
Build skills. Work safer. Get the job done.
Safe sawyers make a stronger fireline.
Pre-work is required.
Training Date:
April 15 – 18, 2027
Register by:
April 1, 2027
Topic Includes:
Chainsaw safety and PPE Pre-use inspection Basic maintenance and fueling Safe starting and operation Felling and bucking techniques Working on a slope Limbing and brush cutting Hands-on practice
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Predictions And Trends For The 2026 Wildfire Season. Tech, Workforce, Aviation, And The Slippery Slope Of Wildfire Betting Markets.
These include some fairly straightforward predictions about the Initial Attack policy being ramped up again, increased use of large aviation platforms and autonomous aircraft, retention and recruitment, and the big one… a surge in wildland fire betting markets.
Wildfire betting markets popped up during the Palisades Fire in California in 2025, and I have a feeling they will only increase until they are adequately addressed. It’s a free market, but there are clear issues that could arise if this trend continues.