PRESS CONFERENCE: Firefighters ambushed by gunman while responding to brush fire in Idaho

Police say firefighters were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community.

Authorities say at least two people were killed and the sniper was unleashing barrages of gunfire over several hours.

The governor called the attack a “heinous” assault.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said crews responded to a fire at Canfield Mountain around 1:30 p.m. Gunshots were reported about a half hour later.

An alert by the Kootenai County Emergency Management Office asked people to avoid the area around Canfield Mountain Trailhead and Nettleton Gulch Road. Sheriff Bob Norris says the fire is still active.

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News post in at: June 30, 2025, 3:00 am.

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