Federal authorities say two hunters were cited after they entered a closed area and fired their rifles in the direction of firefighters who were battling a wildfire near the White Pass Ski Area.
Officials on the Miriam Fire said in a news release that the incident happened Aug. 23.
Firefighting in the area was halted once gunfire was detected, and 14 U.S. and Australian firefighters were evacuated to the nearby ski lodge.
No one was injured.
Federal, state and local officers investigated, finding two men inside the fire area closure who said they were shooting ground squirrels and marmots.
The men were cited for violating closure orders and an investigation continues.