Man started Idaho blaze and then fatally shot 2 firefighters in ambush, officials say [View all]

(NPR) Local authorities said a man armed with a rifle started a fire on a mountain in northern Idaho and then began shooting at responding firefighters, killing two and injuring a third.

Additionally, authorities in Kootenai County, Idaho, said the body of the man recovered on the mountain is believed to be the only suspect responsible for the fatal shootings. A weapon was found near the body, said Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris.

Norris also made clear that he and other authorities believe the shootings were intentional.

"We do believe the suspect started the fire, it was an ambush and it was totally intentional," Norris said. "This was a total ambush. These firefighters did not have a chance.

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/29/nx-s1-5450536/idaho-shooting-coeur-dalene-firefighters