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Australian firefighters called in to battle US West Coast wildfires were shot at by hunters

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  • Two Australian firefighters and two US Forest Service officers were shot at while they were battling a fire last month in the remote White Pass ski area in Washington state in the US.
  • The crew were chased across a ridge by two hunters.
  • All four firefighters managed to find cover and were later safely airlifted out of the area.
  • The two hunters involved have been arrested and charged by the FBI.

Two Australian firefighters and two US Forest Service officers were shot at while they were battling a fire last month in the remote White Pass ski area in Washington state in the US.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the crew were chased across a ridge by two hunters, despite the crew warning the hunters they were in a restricted area.

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