In 2024, the agency reached its goal to have 11,300 wildland firefighters onboard by mid-July. However, according to the Forest Service website, that number "isn't enough capacity to meet the needs of the continuing wildfire crisis..." The chart below shows total wildland firefighter hires in 2024, broken down by hire date and region. Montana is part of Region 1, or the Northern Region. Hover over the colored bars or legend to see specific numbers.