2 Dead After Firefighters Ambushed in Sniper Fire in Northern Idaho, Sheriff Says

A shelter-in-place order was lifted Sunday night after a tactical response team discovered the body of a man with a firearm nearby.
2 Dead After Firefighters Ambushed in Sniper Fire in Northern Idaho, Sheriff Says
Police and fire crews respond to a shooting and fire on Canfield Mountain in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on June 29, 2025. Kathy Plonka/The Spokesman-Review via AP
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Two firefighters were killed and one injured in a sniper ambush while responding to a fire in the mountains of northern Idaho on Sunday, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.

In the latest update, the sheriff’s office stated that its officers have located a deceased man on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, where the attack occurred. A firearm was also recovered nearby.