Active Shooter Reported at Wildfire Scene in Northern Idaho, Multiple Firefighters Reportedly Injure

Multiple Kootenai County firefighters have been shot.

Active shooter reported at wildfire in northern Idaho; reports of multiple firefighters down

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Police and emergency crews are responding to an active shooter situation, where multiple firefighters were reportedly shot.

Kootenai County Deputies are asking residents to avoid the area.
According to Northern Lakes Fire Protection Chief Pat Riley, firefighters were reportedly shot while responding to a brush fire in the area of East Nettleton Gulch Road.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert to residents stating: “Active shooter at Canfield Mountain. Injuries are reported, but the extent is unknown. Avoid the area.”

Fire crews were forced to pull back, and the brush fire remains an active threat. Authorities urge residents nearby to remain cautious and alert, as the situation is still unfolding
Active Shooter Reported at Wildfire Scene in Northern Idaho, Multiple Firefighters Reportedly Injured.