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Gunman started Idaho blaze and then fatally shot 2 firefighters in ambush attack, officials say
- Two firefighters were fatally shot Sunday in an ambush as they arrived to combat a fire on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
- The incident unfolded about 1:30 p.m. when responders encountered sniper fire from a suspect still active in rugged terrain, prompting a manhunt and investigation.
- Law enforcement issued a shelter-in-place order for the area around Canfield Mountain Trailhead, with FBI technical teams supporting local authorities amid ongoing sniper fire.
- Idaho Governor Brad Little condemned the attack on the firefighters as a brutal and targeted act of violence and called on all Idaho residents to keep the victims and their families in their prayers.
- The search for the shooter continues as the fire remains active, raising concerns about civilians trapped on the mountain and the possibility the fire was set to lure responders.
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Weatherford DemocratA man lured Idaho firefighters to a mountain with a fire then shot and killed 2, officials say
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Two firefighters were killed and a third was wounded after a man set a fire and opened fire on emergency crews from an ambush, authorities in the US state of Idaho said.
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