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Firefighters Ambushed by Unknown Shooters During Idaho Wildfire Response

Authorities have enlisted the FBI to investigate whether the blaze was intentionally set to lure first responders.

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Overview

  • Two firefighters were killed and multiple others wounded after arriving at a fire on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d’Alene.
  • The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office is probing whether the blaze was deliberately ignited as a trap for first responders.
  • Sheriff Robert Norris said the number and identities of the shooters remain unknown as law enforcement continues its search.
  • The FBI has joined local authorities to examine both the origins of the fire and the subsequent shooting.
  • Residents in the Coeur d’Alene area have been ordered to shelter in place as law enforcement pursues unidentified suspects.