Firefighters in Idaho attacked while responding to fire, governor says

Multiple firefighters successful Idaho were attacked portion they were responding to a occurrence successful Idaho connected Sunday, Gov. Brad Little confirmed aft section instrumentality enforcement officials warned residents astir an progressive shooter situation.

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said successful a connection that shots were fired astir fractional an hr aft firefighters responded to a occurrence connected Canfield Mountain. The sheriff's bureau did not bespeak if immoderate firefighters had been killed oregon wounded.

Shoshone County Sheriff's Office and Kootenai County Emergency Management said connected societal media that residents should structure successful spot arsenic the shooter was inactive astatine large. The wildfire was inactive burning arsenic of 4:30 p.m. section time. 

"This is simply a heinous nonstop battle connected our brave firefighters," Gov. Little said. "I inquire each Idahoans to commune for them and their families arsenic we hold to larn more. Teresa and I are heartbroken. As this concern is inactive developing, delight enactment wide from the country to let instrumentality enforcement and firefighters to bash their jobs."

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