In a tragic incident in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, two firefighters were fatally shot and a third was critically injured after responding to a deliberately set brush fire. The attack, which authorities classified as an ambush, occurred shortly after the firefighters arrived on the scene to combat the blaze. The suspect, believed to have lured the firefighters by igniting the fire, was later found dead. Community members are left in shock, grappling with the senseless violence. The sheriff emphasized the intentional nature of the incident, underscoring the danger faced by first responders.
Firefighters arrived at the scene a half-hour after the fire was reported, when they were ambushed and fired upon by a suspect hiding with a sniper rifle.
Sheriff Bob Norris described the attack as a deliberate ambush that left two firefighters dead and a third in critical condition after surgery.
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