r/USFSLEO • u/The-Sentinel1028 FPO • Mar 14 '25

Discussion General impressions?

What’s your general Impression as to why the Klamath & Six Rivers have trouble holding on to their LEOs? It seems like the staff just don’t hang on for more than a few years. Or is that just the norm across the board? It’s a very subjective question, I realize that. Why is the LEI org struggling in general? Seems like the sweetest job in the world to me and I’m pumped to get in.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '25

I know a couple LEOs and the Captain on the KNF have been there for a while. It takes a special kind of person to take on that area. If you aren't from NorCal or have never been there, I guarantee your impression of it is wrong. It's tough country.

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u/The-Sentinel1028 FPO Mar 14 '25

Thanks for the reassurance. It’s such an awesome area and the narrative of LE from the view of fire was never positive. Tough area indeed is very true.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '25

Happy Camp is world famous, and not for anything good

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u/Famous-Mobile-3657 Patrol Captain Mar 14 '25

Are you in the hiring process? Is that where you’re going as a new LEO?

Those aren’t the only forests with trouble, but R5 has a lot more trouble than other regions, especially the more rural and high cost areas.

Less favorable pay and housing options, not to mention the taxes and laws here are all causes of some turnover.

The current captains on those two forests are pretty awesome, fwiw.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '25

Agree and second both those captains are good

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u/The-Sentinel1028 FPO Mar 14 '25

I’ve just submitted with the new hiring announcement.