Overview

• Two firefighters have been killed and several responders injured after a suspect opened fire at crews fighting a brush fire on Canfield Mountain.
• Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office reports that the suspect remains at large and continues to fire high-powered rifles at law enforcement.
• Fire suppression efforts have been suspended, leaving the blaze active during the ongoing shooting threat.
• Local, state and federal agencies including the FBI have launched a coordinated manhunt and tactical response.
• Emergency management has ordered shelter-in-place for residents south of Hayden Lake Road and urged all others to avoid the area.