u/Impossible-Ferret711

I know we are PL5 and some contractors are rolling while others aren’t getting as lucky. Family reasons kept me from joining a contract crew in the first half of the season but we have since gained stability. I would still like the opportunity to get on a couple fires and am set up to join a contractor in another state in mid September. Do any fed or state crews do mid/late season or AD emergency hires? I would prefer guaranteed work to leaving my family in hopes to get assigned work. Any info is appreciated. Thanks!

What are ya’ll opinion/ insider takes: Are FF1’s cooked for the season? Or will there be more handcrews hiring since it seems to be an active season? I applied everywhere North and South. Willing to locate anywhere but just wondering if there’s still a shot or if I should make other plans for the summer.