2 firefighters shot dead, 1 injured after ‘sniper’ ambushes crew responding to Idaho blaze

Two firefighters were killed and a third was injured when first responders were ambushed by an hours-long barrage of gunfire after arriving at the scene of a blaze in Idaho Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

The horrific attack, which began around 2 p.m. local time on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d’Alene, ended about five hours later when SWAT teams discovered the lifeless body of a man next to a firearm on the popular tourist trail, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.

Police have not released the suspected gunman’s identity or specified the type of weapon recovered at the horrific scene.

Two people believed to be fire personnel were killed in the ambush, Sheriff Bob Norris told reporters during a press conference earlier in the night.