Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist resume
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Also called wildfire mitigation specialist, wildfire prevention specialist, wildland fire operations specialist and district ranger.
$56,870
Median pay a year
2,780
People do this work
6
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Directing fire fighting
Relaying incident information
Maintaining products
Locating fires or danger areas
Patrolling natural areas
Monitoring environmental conditions
Assessing fire characteristics
Inspecting facilities
Inspecting equipment
Operating firefighting equipment
Blocking physical access
Recording environmental information
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Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist
Summary
Forest fire inspector enforcing fire regulations, inspecting forests for hazards, and recommending prevention measures while reporting conditions and educating the public on fire safety
Experience
Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Relayed messages about emergencies, accidents, and fire hazard conditions to relevant personnel
Conducted wildland firefighting training for crews to enhance preparedness
Estimated sizes and characteristics of fires, reporting findings to base camps by radio or telephone
Directed crews working on firelines during forest fires to ensure effective response
Patrolled assigned areas, looking for forest fires and hazardous conditions
Compiled and reported meteorological data, including temperature and wind direction
Educated the public about fire safety and prevention measures
Skills
Core Skills
Locating fires or danger areas, Patrolling natural areas, Monitoring environmental conditions, Assessing fire characteristics, Driver's license, Directing fire fighting, Relaying incident information, Maintaining products, Operating firefighting equipment
Checking & Planning
Inspecting facilities, Inspecting equipment
Education
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Relayed messages about emergencies and hazardsConducted wildland firefighting training sessionsEstimated fire sizes and reported findingsDirected crews on firelines during incidentsPatrolled areas for fires and hazardous conditionsEducated the public on fire safety practices
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Relayed critical messages regarding emergencies and hazards to ensure timely response and coordination.
Estimated fire sizes and characteristics, providing accurate reports to support firefighting operations.
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Relayed critical messages during emergencies, leading to faster response times for emergency crews
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Response times were faster for emergency crewsCoordination improved among firefighting teamsSafety increased for personnel in the field
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Estimated fire sizes and characteristics, providing accurate reports to support firefighting operations.
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Several times each incidentEvery fire event I attendedRegularly during training exercises
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The work itself
What a Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist does
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Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.
What it pays
How much does a Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$43,760
Median
$56,870
75th percentile
$81,500
About 2,780 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$35,610
$37,430
$42,520
AR
$37,440
$43,310
$47,010
AZ
$58,570
$58,570
$75,900
CA
$71,880
$97,370
$124,060
CO
$48,240
$50,170
$62,290
FL
$48,670
$51,690
$72,850
GA
$44,770
$48,010
$55,710
ID
$44,640
$47,050
$51,250
LA
$49,400
$75,480
$102,480
ME
$56,180
$68,310
$71,030
MS
$30,140
$31,720
$34,900
NJ
$48,530
$57,380
$80,330
OK
$43,760
$61,700
$99,270
OR
$62,520
$73,530
$88,690
UT
$78,640
$90,020
$102,130
Other names
Other names for this job
wildfire mitigation specialist, wildfire prevention specialist, wildland fire operations specialist, district ranger, environmental protection fire control officer, fire management officer, fire management technician, fire observer, fire operations forester, fire prevention officer, fire prevention technician, fire range technician.
More names for this work
fire ranger, fire technician, fire tower keeper, fire warden, fire watcher, forest fire control officer, forest fire officer, forest officer, forest patrolman, forestry patrolman, look out tower fire watcher, range examiner, tower watchman, towerman, wildland firefighter.
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Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist
Already yours: Directing fire fighting, Relaying incident information, Maintaining products
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Median pay
$56,870 a year
What you have not done yet. Patrolling natural areas, Monitoring environmental conditions, Assessing fire characteristics
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First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Already yours: Directing fire fighting, Locating fires or danger areas
2 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$93,530 a year
What you have not done yet. Developing fire safety programs, Maintaining fire fighting equipment, Maintaining operational records
This page is about the occupation Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.