Two firefighters have been killed by a shooter, they were reportedly lured to the area by a wildfire that was intentionally set in Idaho.
According to officials from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, the first emergency call came in at 1:21 p.m. reporting a wildfire burning on Canfield Mountain. Just under 40 minutes later, gunfire erupted on the scene—targeting the very firefighters attempting to contain the blaze.
“We’re actively taking sniper fire as we speak,” said a sheriff’s office spokesperson during a grim press update. “We’re taking rapid fire out there.”
Authorities now believe that the attackers—possibly multiple individuals—were using high-powered, military-style rifles to rain bullets down on fire crews.
The gunmen are not believed to be inside any structure but are instead concealed within the rugged terrain, “blending in with their surroundings,” likely wearing camouflage and making use of the elevated position for tactical advantage.
Officials say they have not yet confirmed the number of attackers but are treating the situation as a multi-shooter scenario. So far, two firefighters have been confirmed dead, and an undisclosed number of others—including law enforcement—have been injured or trapped on the mountain as the chaos continues.
“This looks like an act