In Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, firefighters responding to a brush fire were ambushed by gunfire from an unknown suspect. Emergency management issued a shelter-in-place order for the surrounding area as law enforcement, including US Marshals, quickly mobilized to contain the situation. The Kootenai sheriff’s department is investigating the possibility that the fire was deliberately set to draw in first responders, raising alarming concerns about the safety of emergency personnel in this incident. As the investigation unfolds, authorities continue to assess the risks to public safety in the area.
Firefighters in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho were ambushed by a gunman while responding to a brush fire, raising serious concerns about public safety.
Lt. Jeff Howard of the Kootenai county sheriff's office mentioned the fire may have been deliberately set to attract first responders for the ambush.
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