Maine – Forest Ranger

Maine Forest Service, FOREST RANGER II:
OPENING DATE:  AUGUST 31, 2026
CLOSING DATE: OCTOBER 16, 2026

 This is investigative and protective services work in the detection, prevention, pre-suppression, and suppression of wildfires and the enforcement of forestry, environmental and conservation laws.

 TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Patrols and inspects assigned areas observing activities, checking recreational areas, and wood operations; noting road conditions; posting signs; conducting fire investigations; and issuing fire permits.
• Contacts and advises town fire wardens, landowners, mill owners, social organizations, industry, government groups, and others.
• Trains firefighting personnel, attends firefighting training, and repairs/checks firefighting equipment.
• Fights fires and supervises firefighting crews.
• Provides wildland fire training to fire departments, hotshots, schools, industry, and other groups.
• Inspects logging operations for compliance with the state’s fire, environmental, and conservation laws.
• Enforces statutes, prosecutes violators, writes case reports, and testifies in court.

For additional job tasks refer to: http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/bhrsalary/jobs.pl?pagenum=4&pagereq=\ActSpec\JobSpecs_HTM\9431.htm