Fuels and Fire Crew Member

Women's Fuels and Fire Crew Member/Trails and Fuels Crew Member

Crew Members work on 4-9 day overnight conservation projects on some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the Northern Rockies and Plains. Crews will be made up of adults who are 17-30 years old and come from a variety of backgrounds and locations throughout the country. Crews will camp for the full duration of a hitch (i.e. 4-9 day project assignment), oftentimes in remote locations on varied terrain and in all weather conditions. Camping accommodations vary, including car-camping and remote backcountry settings away from a vehicle. 

Project work is physically demanding, and could include wildland fuels mitigation projects, high amount of chainsaw use, fireline construction and forest health monitoring activities. Other projects include: building or maintaining trails, treating or removing invasive species, building fences, and many more. Not all crews will work on all types of projects! Crews may be deployed for natural disaster relief. Learn more about the variety of project work here!   Participants will have the opportunity to receive extensive training and potential certifications in wildland firefighting, including a nationally recognized chainsaw certification (S212), basic wildland firefighting classes (S130, S190, L180, IS100, IS700), in addition to having an opportunity to receive a wildland fire incident qualification “red” card. 

The Women’s Fuels and Fire Crew (Greater Yellowstone) offers an intentional and  supportive work environment  for anyone who identifies as a woman and/or femme. We welcome trans applicants who are comfortable in a femme-identifying space.  MCC’s Women’s Fuels and Fire Crews work in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) with one crew working primarily in Yellowstone National Park and the other in Grand Teton National Park. This program focuses heavily on education and exposure, providing participants with the opportunity to shadow and work alongside our agency partners to gain skills and knowledge in natural resource management, specifically related to the field of wildland firefighting. 

You will NOT be on an active fire/prescribed burn during your term with Montana Conservation Corps. Should conditions allow, upon completion of your term of service with MCC it is the goal of the National Park Service to provide you with the opportunity to deploy on a fire assignment. Fire rolls depend on need and can start 2-20 days after your term of service ends in mid-August.  

The Trails and Fuels Crew (Central Divide) will work throughout the forest service and other agencies. Work will primarily consist of trail maintenance and construction, with the opportunity for prescribed burning in the fall. Should conditions allow, there may be an opportunity to participate in prescribed burning during the fall portion (final 3 weeks) of your term of service. This is NOT guaranteed. Members will be working on trail maintenance for the majority of their season!