Seasonal Wildland Fire Dispatcher — Critical Emergency Ops

Latino Outdoors; Enumclaw (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

King County duty station pay

Job summary

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Washington State is seeking a detail-oriented Wildland Fire Dispatcher to join a fast-paced team in the South Puget Sound Region. You will coordinate emergency responses, manage communications, and support fire management operations during peak fire season.

This career seasonal position runs March–November, with a 5% King County duty station pay addition to base salary and considerable responsibilities in incident reporting, logistics, and data

Qualifications

• Experience in Microsoft Suite and Adobe

Responsibilities

• Activate emergency response when wildfire threatens life, property, or resources
• Document, evaluate, and disseminate reports of wildland fire and incidents
• Track resource status and logistics for incident response
• Provide vital flight navigation data for aviation assets
• Dispatch local resources to state and national incidents using IROC system
• Process fire weather information and distribute daily intelligence reports

Skills

Microsoft Suite

Public contact

Typing 40 wpm

Diversity and inclusion

Job description

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Washington State is seeking a detail-oriented Wildland Fire Dispatcher to join a fast-paced team in the South Puget Sound Region. You will coordinate emergency responses, manage communications, and support fire management operations during peak fire season.

This career seasonal position runs March–November, with a 5% King County duty station pay addition to base salary and considerable responsibilities in incident reporting, logistics, and data