Earn Big Bucks At Fire Camp
We are returning for our 17th Fire Camp season and we are looking for individuals who would like to join us in serving meals to emergency professionals from June through October. Fire season will be here before you know it and it is our mission to support communities in distress by fueling up front line workers with nutritious meals on the field.
A day in the life at Fire Camp is tough but rewarding to see hungry firefighters excited for a hot meal. Our team will camp out on location anywhere from 2 weeks to a full month across the Western U.S. providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner for emergency professionals. You can expect to work daily during this time period and although the days are long, it’s all worth it in the end as the hard work pays off!
Fire Camp is a great opportunity to work hard and earn big bucks in the summer! When you work Fire Camp your meals and travel are included, so you save on normal expenses.
If you are ready to hit the road with an “all hands on deck” attitude, fill out the questionnaire below!
2021 All Units Combined Meals Served
Words of Advice from Fellow Campers
Download music and movies ahead of time. There is no reception when you arrive at camp and it's nice to have during any downtime when you are not working.
Words of Advice from Fellow Campers
Your tent is your home away from home. Make it comfortable. Be sure it's large enough that you can comfortably stand in, we recommend a 6-8 person sized tent. Bring a cot or sleeping pad so you aren't directly on the ground. If you are taking sleep breaks during the day, it can get hot so prepare your tent to keep your self cool during the day and warm at night.
Words of Advice from Fellow Campers
If it's your first time out, just listen to your team lead while you are out there. I always recommend to talk to veteran Fire Campers prior to your first trip out.
Words of Advice from Fellow Campers
Not only is Fire Camp physically tough, it's also mentally tough. I always bring a journal to note down my day and how I am feeling to get it out on paper. It helps me mentally to have something to turn to at the end of my shift as I wind down for rest.
What to Expect
Fire camp is a federal contract and our camp is considered federal grounds. Federal regulations must be followed here
Any violation of federal regulations will result in immediate termination and the employee will be sent home.
The following is a list of some of the federal regulations:
- No alcoholic beverages
- No fire arms
- No illegal narcotics
- No Marijuana in any form
- Smoking is allowed in designated areas only
What to expect as far as living outdoors:
- Shower facilities are usually provided within 24 hours
- You must drink lots of water to stay hydrated
- You must maintain personal hygiene
- Laundry facility is available for limited use:
- On larger incidents, laundry can be available in the camp at times free of charge
- Ridgeline’s kitchen does not have a washer on site but does provide opportunities to do laundry
- Laundry soap is provided
What to expect for travel:
- Cost to travel to and from the site will be paid for by the company
- Travel could be by airplane, car, bus, or truck – whatever the company deems necessary
What to expect from working conditions:
- Shifts are typically 10-12 hours
- There could be times when shifts are as long as 18-20-hours
What to expect for meals:
Meals will be provided to you for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Fire Camp is:
- Potential summer work
- Hot and cold, windy and dirty, wet and muddy, isolated and communal living
- Hard work
- Waking up at 4am working to noon, sleeping til 4pm working to midnight, and then doing it all again the next day
- Building 1,500 sandwiches and sacking up 1,500 lunches
- Loading and unloading food trucks
- Driving 600 miles then working 16 hours upon arrival
- Outdoors with bugs, bees, ants, grasshoppers, bears, coyotes, etc.
- Washing dishes, cleaning decks, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning
Fire Camp is NOT:
- Guaranteed work
- Always convenient
- For everyone
