Idaho firefighters attacked while responding to fire, governor says

Idaho firefighters were "attacked" while responding to a wildfire on Sunday, said Gov. Brad Little and local officials have confirmed two deaths as authorities searched for the shooting suspect.The big picture: The Post Falls-based firefighters were responding to the blaze at Canfield Mountain, in the state's northwest, when "shots were fired" in the Coeur d'Alene area about 2pm local time, per a statement posted on the Kootenai County Sheriff's office website that urged people to avoid the area and follow shelter-in-place alerts.Multiple heroic firefighters were attacked today while responding to a fire in North Idaho. This is a heinous direct...Posted by Governor Brad Little on Sunday, June 29, 2025The sheriff's office in the nearby Soshone County said in a Facebook post that authorities were "dealing with an active shooter situation where the shooter is still at large."Zoom in: Kootenai County Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Howard told ABC News the firefighters were "ambushed" as they responded to a brush fire in Coeur d'Alene.The Kootenai Country Emergency Management issued a shelter-in-place for Canfield Mountain Trailhead and the surrounds, which it later expanded to the area south of Hayden Lake Road, and east of 15th Street in Coeur d'Alene.Editor's note: This a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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