Welcome to the Department of Interior’s (DOI) Fire Integrated Recruitment Employment Systems (FIRES) web page. FIRES is a secure web-based recruitment system that allows you to apply for temporary fire positions within the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the National Park Service (NPS) online.
 FIRES is integrated with USAJOBS to provide a faster and easier application process.
Anyone can browse USAJOBS and search for jobs vacancies, but you must be registered at My USAJOBS in order to APPLY for online job vacancies. When you view a vacancy announcement at USAJOBS, scroll to the bottom of the page and look for the APPLY ONLINE button; click “APPLY ONLINE” to apply or to register. For step by step instructions select "How to Apply" on the menu bar.
You can create, edit, and archive your electronic resume; and apply for specific jobs online! USAJOBS also provides you with an opportunity to establish criteria to identify the type(s) of job(s) you are interested in, and will then notify you with an email message when that kind of job is open and accepting applications.
COMMON MISTAKES:
 Not completing the application process.
After you have selected “Finished” and are automatically redirected back to USAJOBS you have completed the application process. Be sure to follow all of the steps in How to Apply
Selecting more than 7 locations.
Do NOT select more than 7 locations!
(only applicable to announcements listing more than 7 locations)
Failure to fax required documentation by early consideration date or close date.
Fax in required documentation by early consideration date or close date. For instructions on faxing click here.
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IMPORTANT HINTS:
- Update your resume and profile information BEFORE you apply to a vacancy announcement.
- It is highly recommended that you review your account profile and your resume information for currency BEFORE applying to vacancies.
- You can verify you have applied to a vacancy and check the status of your application by logging onto “My USAJOBS” and select “My Applications,” then selecte "View All" and under Application Status it will indicate your status.
- If you faxed required documents such as a DD-214, Veteran Administration Letters, or College Transcripts previously and it was successfully received, you may not need to fax them again.
To verify if previously faxed documents are already associated with your application
- Log into My USAJOBS and select “My Applications ”
- Locate the application you submitted to FIRES and select “More Information” under Application status.
- Select “View/Generate Fax Cover Sheets” and click continue
- You can now view the status of the documents; this page is titled “Generate Fax Cover Sheets”
- If you have already registered with USAJOBS you don’t need to register again.
- If you forget your USAJOBS User ID and Password, go to: https://my.usajobs.gov/forgot.asp
- When you apply for a specific job, a snapshot of your resume will be captured and tied to the job vacancy on the closing date, or the early consideration date(s) specified in the vacancy announcement.
- Your answers to the vacancy specific questions will be verified against the information provided in your online resume.
- For more information about FIRES, please go to FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions)
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