US: 2 dead in ambush on firefighters in Idaho

In US, at least 2 dead after firefighters in Idaho shot at while responding to wildfire on Sunday, local law enforcement officials said. Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris said at a news conference that first responders were "actively taking sniper fire as we speak." "We still have civilians that are coming off of that mountain. We might have civilians that are stuck or in shock on that mountain, so this is a very, very fresh situation," Norris said, adding "we are prepared to neutralize this suspect who is currently actively shooting at public safety personnel. We are prepared to neutralize this suspect as quickly as possible."The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that shots were fired about half an hour after firefighters responded to a fire on Canfield Mountain.

SHOCKING update from law enforcement:

– 2 firefighters dead, ‘unknown amount’ of casualties
– Cops ‘actively taking sniper fire as we speak’
– Multiple shooters likely
– Civilians stuck on mountain

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Idaho governor Brad Little called the attack a “heinous direct assault” on firefighters. In a post on X, Little wrote "Multiple heroic firefighters were attacked while responding to a fire in North Idaho. This is a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters. I ask all Idahoans to pray for them and their families as we wait to learn more. Teresa and I are heartbroken.As this situation is still developing, please stay clear from the area to allow law enforcement and firefighters to do their jobs."