Firefighters have been ambushed by a gunman whereas responding to a brush fireplace in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Howard instructed ABC Information.
The incident unfolded after a small however rising brush fireplace broke out on Canfield Mountain Sunday afternoon.
When fireplace personnel responded to the blaze, they began getting shot at by an unknown individual within the woods, Howard stated.
Regulation enforcement is investigating whether or not the hearth may have been deliberately set so as to lure first responders to the scene, Howard added.
Emergency personnel and regulation enforcement have been seen responding to an incident in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sunday.
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The seek for the suspect is ongoing, regulation enforcement officers briefed on the investigation instructed ABC Information. A police helicopter is flying overhead within the space to try to find the suspect from the air, officers stated.
Touchdown the chopper to help on the bottom is made tougher within the mountainous terrain as a result of the shooter continues to be at massive, officers added.
The scene is taken into account an lively shooter scenario and a shelter-in-place order has been issued for Canfield Mountain Trailhead and the encircling space.
The FBI is aiding authorities in Kootenai County, an company spokesperson instructed ABC Information.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little known as the incident a “heinous direct assault on our courageous firefighters.”
“A number of heroic firefighters have been attacked at this time whereas responding to a hearth in North Idaho,” Little wrote in a post on X. “I ask all Idahoans to wish for them and their households as we wait to be taught extra,” he added.
Division of Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem has been briefed on the capturing, a DHS official instructed ABC Information.
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