The situation is currently very chaotic, with law enforcement not being able to determine the number of shooters involved in the ongoing incident. Moreover, they are facing continuous sniper fire.
Breaking News: Law enforcement officers are under attack as multiple firefighters have been shot and killed in an ambush in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The exact number of shooters involved remains unidentified.
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— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) June 30, 2025
The FBI is rushing to the scene:
An urgent update has been provided by FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, confirming that FBI resources are being sent to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to offer tactical and operational assistance subsequent to the attack on police and firefighters who were responding to a wildfire.
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Unconfirmed reports indicate that nine firefighters and two police officers were shot during the attack. Authorities believe the fire was intentionally set to lure first responders to Canfield Mountain in Coeur d’Alene.
The incident began Sunday afternoon, and authorities believe it might have been a set-up:
The incident unfolded at approximately 1:30 p.m. local time after a small but growing brush fire broke out on Canfield Mountain Sunday afternoon.
When fire personnel responded to the blaze about half an hour later, they started getting shot at by an unknown person, or persons, in the woods, officials said.
Norris said that the situation remains active and that authorities are currently taking fire from multiple directions on the mountain.
Civilians are also coming down off the mountain and could be stuck amid the blaze, Norris said.
Law enforcement is investigating whether the fire could have been intentionally set in order to lure first responders to the scene, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Howard told ABC News.
