BREAKING: 2 Dead After Firefighters Were Ambushed by a Gunman

 

BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK ||| IDAHO

Firefighters in Idaho were shot, leaving 2 dead while responding to a fire today. Kootenai County Sherriff Norris said during a press briefing that the number of others injured is not known.

The two firefighters were killed by an unknown gunman. They were responding to a nearby fire of bush that was on fire at the Canfield Mountain.

Per abc news:

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.

The search for the suspect is ongoing, law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation told ABC News. A police helicopter is flying overhead in the area to try and locate the suspect from the air, officials said.

Landing the chopper to assist on the ground is made more difficult in the mountainous terrain because the shooter is still at large, officials added.

The scene is considered an active shooter situation and a shelter-in-place order has been issued for Canfield Mountain Trailhead and the surrounding area.