Firefighters Walk Into Trap—Sniper Kills Two After Setting Decoy Fire
Sniper Ambush Kills Two Firefighters in Idaho Brush Fire Trap
What began as a routine response to a small brush fire on Canfield Mountain in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, turned into a tragic ambush on Sunday, June 30. Firefighters were lured into the area by what now appears to have been a deliberately set fire. Once on the scene, they came under sniper fire from a hidden shooter.
According to audio obtained by CNN, one firefighter frantically radioed for help: “Send law enforcement right now, there’s an active shooter zone… Everybody’s shot up here.” Two firefighters were killed in the attack, and a third was seriously wounded. Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris confirmed during a press briefing that the fire was likely used as bait to target first responders.
A SWAT team later found a deceased man with a weapon nearby, believed to…
