Midewin Hotshots

Midewin Hotshots Keep up to date on the Midewin Hotshots current location and status. Midewin is pronounced as (Mid-Ay-Win). Department of Agriculture, U.S.

The Midewin IHC is a wildland firefighting crew hosted by the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington, Illinois and administered by the U.S. Forest Service, in the Eastern Region (R-9). We are a national resource that responds to wildfires, prescribed fire/fuel reduction support, and all-risk assignments. Teamwork, crew cohesion, and pride are the cornerstones of the Midewin IHC program w

hile we create and continue the proud heritage of our hotshot crew. Midewin IHC strives to maintain a work environment based on mutual respect and diversity of ideas that fosters crew pride and cohesiveness while at home and on assignments across the country.

We've been busy with IA's and prescribed fire during the past several weeks on the Huron-Manistee NF. Time to head back ...
05/26/2026

We've been busy with IA's and prescribed fire during the past several weeks on the Huron-Manistee NF. Time to head back to IL for a few days off.

We've finished helping the Allegheny National Forest with the Tracy Ridge Prescribed Fire. We hit a bit of a milestone! ...
04/25/2026

We've finished helping the Allegheny National Forest with the Tracy Ridge Prescribed Fire. We hit a bit of a milestone! That means the crew has been operational on all US Forest Service units in the Eastern Region. We're now traveling to support forests in Michigan and Wisconsin.

We're staying busy! We had several days of burning at Midewin, plus a 2-week roll to the Mark Twain NF for prescribed fi...
04/01/2026

We're staying busy! We had several days of burning at Midewin, plus a 2-week roll to the Mark Twain NF for prescribed fire and IA recently. We're now on our way to the Wayne NF for more of the same.

We stayed busy on the Shawnee NF. We are moving a little east to the Hoosier NF now. Shout out to Midewin Helitack for t...
02/25/2026

We stayed busy on the Shawnee NF. We are moving a little east to the Hoosier NF now. Shout out to Midewin Helitack for the aerial ignition assistance and the nice pics from the sky!

First burn of the year...we're off and running!
02/18/2026

First burn of the year...we're off and running!

Day #1 of our 2026 season is here! The off-seasons are never long enough, but we're excited to get going.
02/09/2026

Day #1 of our 2026 season is here! The off-seasons are never long enough, but we're excited to get going.

08/21/2025
Temp positions for '26 open in a few days! Expect to see our perm position announcement later this month. All applicatio...
08/05/2025

Temp positions for '26 open in a few days! Expect to see our perm position announcement later this month. All applications are through USAJOBS. Our anticipated start date for 2026 is February 9th.

We're hiring! These 2 positions are now open in USAJOBS till 04/24/25. If interested, please select Wilmington, IL as on...
04/14/2025

We're hiring! These 2 positions are now open in USAJOBS till 04/24/25. If interested, please select Wilmington, IL as one of your desired duty locations.

Required Qualifications:
Assistant Supt. - STCR or TFLD, and CRWB and ICT4
Squad Leader - CRWB and ICT5

We've had a busy start to our 2025 season! 2 weeks of wildfire and Rx prep in Georgia, 2+ weeks of burning at Midewin NT...
04/07/2025

We've had a busy start to our 2025 season! 2 weeks of wildfire and Rx prep in Georgia, 2+ weeks of burning at Midewin NTP, and now enroute to West Virginia.

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30239 S State Route 53
Wilmington, IL
60481

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