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Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Yahoo
Sheriff says 2 killed after Idaho firefighters shot near Coeur d'Alene
Authorities say a suspect shot at firefighters responding to fire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and the sheriff said two people were killed and police were still 'taking sniper fire' Sunday afternoon. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said crews responded to a fire at Canfield Mountain around 1:30 p.m. and gunshots were reported about a half hour later. It was unclear if anyone was shot. Gov. Brad Little said 'multiple' firefighters were attacked. 'This is a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters,' Little said aid on the social platform X. 'I ask all Idahoans to pray for them and their families as we wait to learn more.' The sheriff's office in neighboring Soshone County said on Facebook that authorities were 'dealing with an active shooter situation where the shooter is still at large.' An alert by the Kootenai County Emergency Management Office asked people to avoid the area around Canfield Mountain Trailhead and Nettleton Gulch Road, about 4 miles north of downtown Coeur d'Alene. The fire was still burning. No additional details were provided. Coeur d'Alene is a city of 55,000 residents near the border with Washington.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Yahoo
Sheriff says 2 killed after Idaho firefighters shot near Coeur d'Alene
Authorities say a suspect shot at firefighters responding to fire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and the sheriff said two people were killed and police were still 'taking sniper fire' Sunday afternoon. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said crews responded to a fire at Canfield Mountain around 1:30 p.m. and gunshots were reported about a half hour later. It was unclear if anyone was shot. Gov. Brad Little said 'multiple' firefighters were attacked. 'This is a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters,' Little said aid on the social platform X. 'I ask all Idahoans to pray for them and their families as we wait to learn more.' The sheriff's office in neighboring Soshone County said on Facebook that authorities were 'dealing with an active shooter situation where the shooter is still at large.' An alert by the Kootenai County Emergency Management Office asked people to avoid the area around Canfield Mountain Trailhead and Nettleton Gulch Road, about 4 miles north of downtown Coeur d'Alene. The fire was still burning. No additional details were provided. Coeur d'Alene is a city of 55,000 residents near the border with Washington.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Yahoo
Sheriff says 2 killed after firefighters shot near Coeur d'Alene, police are 'taking sniper fire'
Authorities say a suspect shot at firefighters responding to fire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and the sheriff said two people were killed and police were still "taking sniper fire" Sunday afternoon. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said crews responded to a fire at Canfield Mountain around 1:30 p.m. and gunshots were reported about a half hour later. It was unclear if anyone was shot. Gov. Brad Little said 'multiple' firefighters were attacked. 'This is a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters,' Little said aid on the social platform X. 'I ask all Idahoans to pray for them and their families as we wait to learn more.' The sheriff's office in neighboring Soshone County said on Facebook that authorities were 'dealing with an active shooter situation where the shooter is still at large.' An alert by the Kootenai County Emergency Management Office asked people to avoid the area around Canfield Mountain Trailhead and Nettleton Gulch Road, about 4 miles (6.5 km) north of downtown Coeur d'Alene. The fire was still burning. No additional details were provided. Coeur d'Alene is a city of 55,000 residents near the border with Washington.
CTV News
29-06-2025
- CTV News
Multiple firefighters attacked while responding to a blaze near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho governor says
FILE: Idaho Gov. Brad Little delivers his State of the State address inside the House Chambers at the state Capitol building, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger, File) Authorities in western Idaho urged residents to shelter in place Sunday afternoon because of law enforcement activity following a shooting in Kootenai County near Coeur d'Alene. Gov. Brad Little said on the social platform X that multiple firefighters were attacked while responding to a blaze. 'This is a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters,' Little said. 'I ask all Idahoans to pray for them and their families as we wait to learn more.' The sheriff's office in neighboring Soshone County said on Facebook that authorities were 'dealing with an active shooter situation where the shooter is still at large.' It was unclear if anyone was hurt. An alert by the Kootenai County Emergency Management Office asked people to avoid the area around Canfield Mountain Trailhead and Nettleton Gulch Road, about 4 miles (6.5 km) north of downtown Coeur d'Alene. No additional details were provided. Coeur d'Alene is a city of 55,000 residents near the border with Washington. Christopher Weber, The Associated Press
Associated Press
29-06-2025
- Associated Press
Western Idaho residents urged to shelter in place due to 'active shooter situation,' authorities say
Authorities in western Idaho urged residents to shelter in place Sunday afternoon because of law enforcement activity in Kootenai County near Coeur d'Alene. The sheriff's office in neighboring Soshone County said on Facebook that authorities were 'dealing with an active shooter situation where the shooter is still at large.' An alert by the Kootenai County Emergency Management Office asked people to avoid the area around Canfield Mountain Trailhead and Nettleton Gulch Road. No details were provided.
