MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST – The Mendocino National Forest is seeking qualified applicants to fill temporary, full-time fire positions for the 2017 season.

The vacancy announcement is open through May 18.

These are forestry technician positions for fire crew members within the fire management organization. The grades range from GS-03 to GS-05. The number and location of positions to be filled is determined by individual unit needs.

The work locations include Covelo, Elk Creek, Paskenta, Stonyford and Upper Lake. 

Vacancy announcements are posted on the USAJOBS Web site.

Applicants can find contact information for each duty station within the vacancy announcement.

The only one of California's 18 national forests not crossed by a paved road or highway, the Mendocino National Forest offers nearly one million acres and is especially attractive to people seeking an outdoor experience of tranquility and solitude.

Elevations in the forest range from 750 feet in the Grindstone Creek Canyon in the Sacramento Valley foothills on the forest's eastern edge to the 8,092 feet of South Yolla Bolly Mountain in the northern part.

The vacancy announcement flier is posted on the forest Web site at http://www.tinyurl.com/mcs4jy9 .