Northwest Territories Wildfire
OVERVIEW
Northwest Territories Forest Fire program is organized into five regional offices, with their headquarters located in Fort Smith, as part of the Forest Management Divison.
Their five regional offices are as follows:
South Slave Lake Region (Fort Smith)
Dehcho Region (Fort Simpson)
Inuvik Region (Inuvik)
Sahtu Region (Normal Wells)
North Slave Region (Yellowknife)
Boots on the Ground is approximately 132 people, configured into 4-person Initial Attack Crews, totalling 33 crews overall.
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132
Firefighters form 33 4-person Initial Attack Crews
196
Is the 10-year average of wildfires within the province.
$26.00/hr
Entry-level hourly rate for crew members hired by the territory.
Getting Hired
This section is just a brief highlight of what each of the different fire organizations require either before submitting an application, and/or your ability to obtain the necessary requirements prior to employment being offered.
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Unconfirmed at this time. Will update once I can confirm information.
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Unconfirmed at this time. Will update once I can confirm information.
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Unconfirmed at this time. Will update once I can confirm information.
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Personal Fire Packs
Tent
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad/Air Mattress
Rain Gear
Special Provisions (TBD)
This section highlights any additional information applicants are curious about and/or need to know with respect to the individual fire organizations. Please click below to see if any additional support is provided to candidates seeking employment.
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At the time of writing this, there is no understanding of any accommodations being provided and/or supported by the organization. Check back for future updates.
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Afraid not.
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At this time, every applicant would need to be a Canadian citizen.
2024 Fireline Report
Summary Video
Check out the YouTube video reflecting on NWT’s Fire Season for 2024. No official report created to download or read.