Editor鈥檚 note:
Officials have confirmed on June 30 that two Coeur d鈥橝lene firefighters were killed, a third is in stable condition and that the gunman, acting alone, is dead. Follow here for the latest updates.
UPDATED | 9:48 p.m. EDT:
The International Association of Fire Fighters posted on social media that two firefighters were killed and a third is in surgery.
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said authorities are unsure how many gunmen are firing on law enforcement officers on Canfield Mountain in Coeur d鈥橝lene. During a Sunday afternoon press conference, Norris confirmed officers are 鈥渁ctively taking sniper fire鈥� and added, 鈥淲e don鈥檛 know if there鈥檚 one, two, three or four鈥� shooters. He confirmed two fatalities, likely firefighters, and noted there are additional individuals on the mountain 鈥� possibly residents or hikers 鈥� that responders have not yet been able to reach.
UPDATED | 8:46 p.m. EDT:
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said officials believe the two people killed were fire personnel, the. He didn鈥檛 know if anyone else was shot.
UPDATED | 7:51 p.m. EDT:
Two people were killed and several others were injured in an active shooter situation, .
EARLIER:
COEUR D鈥橝LENE, Idaho 鈥� Firefighters responding to a brush fire on Canfield Mountain in Coeur d鈥橝lene, Idaho, were ambushed by a gunman, according to Kootenai County Sheriff鈥檚 Lt. Jeff Howard.
The shooting occurred on June 29 as firefighters arrived at the scene and were fired upon by an unknown individual in the woods. According to Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris, at least one active shooter continued firing high-powered rifles at law enforcement officers well into the afternoon, the. Norris said officers reported bullets coming from multiple directions.
authorities are investigating whether the fire was deliberately set to lure first responders.
confirmed multiple firefighters were attacked as they responded to the fire. In a statement, Little called it 鈥渁 heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters.鈥� He asked Idahoans to pray for the victims and their families, adding, 鈥淎s this situation is still developing, please stay clear from the area to allow law enforcement and firefighters to do their jobs.鈥�
Multiple heroic firefighters were attacked today 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.
— Brad Little (@GovernorLittle)
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The area remains an active shooter scene, and a shelter-in-place order has been issued for the Canfield Mountain Trailhead and nearby areas.
reported that first responders have staged at Kootenai Health, and at least one medical helicopter has been deployed to the area.
No specifics from official sources have been reported about any injuries to firefighters.
