Two Firefighters Killed In Idaho Shooting
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We're ending our coverage of the shooting that killed two firefighters who had been called to battle a blaze on a popular hiking mountain outside the small city of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.
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Sheriff Norris was asked if the attack could have been predicted.
"You can expect some of these things to occur in a urban setting but in a rural setting?" he said.
"This is very, very, very rare."
Coeur d’Alene Fire have announced a procession from Coeur d’Alene to Spokane to honour the two local firefighters killed in the line of duty.
Members of the public have gathered on overpasses in North Idaho to show their respect, the BBC's US media partner CBS News has reported.
Police say a man made a 911 call to report the fire at Canfield Mountain – but did not identify himself as the shooter.
Law enforcement say they are unsure if the caller was the shooter.
Sheriff Norris confirms that two firefighters are dead.
A third has just come out of surgery and is in a stable condition but "fighting for his life", Norris says.
The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office say they believe there is only one shooter involved in the attack based on preliminary evidence.
The suspect was found after police received cell phone activation in an area and honed in on the signal.
That is where they found the man who appeared deceased with a weapon nearby.
Kootenai County Emergency Management is giving a news conference about the shooting which left two firefighters dead on Sunday.
Sheriff Bob Norris says that one shooter is dead and he believes he acted alone and there is now no threat to the community.
We will be livestreaming a press conference by the Kootenai County Sherrif's Office, which is due to start shortly.
You can watch it live by clicking the "Watch Live" button at the top of this page.
We're expecting a press conference with the Kootenai County Sherrif's Office in less than 20 minutes, but in the meantime, here are some questions that remain unanswered.
Stay with us as we bring you more details.
Max Matza
BBC News, Washington
Violence against first responders, including firefighters and paramedics, is disturbingly common in the US.
Earlier this month, medics treating a victim with a gunshot wound in Tulsa, Oklahoma, came under fire by a man who was later gunned down by officers.
“Violence against responders has been on the increase. We’ve had cases, you know, it kind of escalates at different levels,” Tulsa Fire Chief Michael Baker told KOTV-News, external.
He noted the death of an ambulance driver last month in Missouri, who was fatally stabbed by one of his patients.
In 2012, a high-profile case in Webster, New York, led to new gun laws after four firefighters were killed by a man who set his house on fire and then shot at firefighters.
Tabby Wilson
Live reporter
Gun violence in the US has remained a global talking point in 2025, with 190 mass shootings so far this year according to data from the Gun Violence Archive, external.
The year has been marked by high-profile gun crime, with the targeted shooting of politicians in Minnesota making headlines worldwide just weeks ago.
Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in their home on 14 June in the early hours of the morning.
Police allege that the same gunman also shot and injured State Senator John Hoffman and his wife about an hour before.
In the month prior, two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead outside the Jewish museum in Washington DC. A Memorial Day shooting in Philadelphia left two dead and nine others injured, with two suspects aged 16 and 19, external arrested.
Members of a SWAT team (Special Weapons and Tactics Team) have found a deceased male on Canfield Mountain, according to a post from Kootenai County Emergency Management, external.
A firearm has also been found nearby.
The "shelter in place" notice was lifted at 03:50 BST, but there is "still an active wildfire".
It urges residents to be "prepared and ready should further action need to be taken".
We've just seen a brief statement released by a member of President Donald Trump's cabinet over the events in Idaho.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has posted on X , externalthat she has spoken to the state's Governor, Brad Little, "about the horrific attack on firefighters" on US Forest Service land in Coeur d’Alene.
"We are praying for the victims and their families and will provide an update as more information becomes available," she adds.
Canfield Mountain, where the shooting took place, has been marked out as a no-fly zone by the Kootenai County Sheriff.
There is a "strict prohibition on drone use" according to a post on social media from the county's emergency management team.
"Unauthorised aircraft or drones in the area pose a serious risk to firefighting and law enforcement officials" it says, in a document with Sheriff Robert B. Norris's official stamp.
There is at least one shooter currently active in the area.
We have got some latest footage from the scene at Idaho.
It shows smoke pluming from a brush fire as emergency responders arrive at the scene at Canfield Mountain in the US state of Idaho. Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris says authorities are prepared to "neutralise" the suspect or suspects as quickly as possible.
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Watch: Sirens sound as emergency workers gather at Idaho shooting scene
The FBI's "technical teams and tactical assets" are now on the scene in Idaho "providing support", Deputy Director Dan Bongino has posted on X, external.
"It remains an active, and very dangerous scene," he says.
There is at least one active shooter with a high-powered rifle on the mountain, a law enforcement source has told CBS News, the BBC's US media partner.
The shooter – still believed to be actively shooting – is hidden with heavy brush and thick trees.
And it remains unclear if there are more shooters involved.
Helicopters in the air with heat seeking technology are up over the area trying to locate the shooter, CBS adds.
But they are experiencing difficulty due to the smoke from the ongoing wild fire, which firefighters were responding to.
There are also hikers on the mountain asked to shelter in place – they are also being detected by the heat devices.
And there is an additional problem: Daylight will soon run out when the sun sets.
We're now getting an update on the condition of a firefighter taken to hospital after the attack.
He is currently still in surgery.
"While responding to a fire earlier today in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, IAFF members were ambushed in a heinous act of violence," the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) wrote on X.
"Two of our brothers were killed by a sniper, and a third brother remains in surgery."
The IAFF is a labour union for firefighters and emergency medical workers in the US and Canada.
First images are in from the scene of the deadly shooting and fire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Two firefighters were killed and police are hunting for at least one sniper.
Smoke can be seen rising from above woodland in the north of the state
Heavily armed law enforcement officers gather at Cherry Hill Park, after receiving reports of the shooting incident targeting firefighters
At least one armoured police vehicle has been deployed
A US Customs and Border Protection helicopter is also helping in the security operation
And other firefighters are on hand too, of course, on this grim day for their service
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) division says their Seattle-based special agents and fire investigators are responding to the shooting incident.
"ATF special agents and certified fire investigators from the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle offices are responding to the scene in Coeur d'Alene to provide support," it says in a post on X.
The ATF investigates violations of federal law with regards to firearms, arson and explosives, often working with local police and fire departments, according to its website.
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