According to ABC, on June 29 local time, several firefighters in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA were shot while fighting a wildfire. Two firefighters have died so far, and several others have been injured.

The shooting occurred around 1:30 p.m. local time on June 29, when a small but spreading brush fire broke out on Campfield Hill in the city. When firefighters arrived at the scene of the fire, they were ambushed by one or more unknown shooters in the woods. Two firefighters were killed in the shooting.

On June 29 local time, a wildfire broke out in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA, and firefighters were shot while extinguishing the fire. ABC

Kootenai County Sheriff Norris stated that it is still unclear how many people were injured in the attack and the fire, and the situation remains tense. Law enforcement officers are being shot at from multiple angles on the mountain, and civilians on the mountain are being evacuated, but they may be trapped in the fire.

Local police said that law enforcement agencies are investigating whether the fire was deliberately set to lure emergency personnel to the scene.

Law enforcement officials who are aware of the investigation said that the search for suspects is still ongoing, and a police helicopter is circling over the area, trying to find the suspect from the air.

Law enforcement officials added that because the shooter is still at large, it has become more difficult to land the helicopter on the ground in the mountainous terrain to assist with the rescue.

Local police said that the shooter is still shooting at law enforcement officers from multiple angles on the mountain. ABC

Idaho Governor Brad Little called the incident "an abhorrent direct attack on brave firefighters."

"Today, several brave firefighters were attacked while fighting a fire in northern Idaho," Little wrote in a post on X. "I ask all Idaho residents to pray for them and their families. We are still waiting for more information."

A Department of Homeland Security official revealed that U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security May has been briefed on the shooting incident.

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