At least 2 shot dead as snipers ambush firefighters and police in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, after 'blaze set as bait' | 29 June 2025 | At least two first responders were killed and numerous others were injured after coming under fire in an ambush attack as they responded to a fire in Idaho. An unknown number of assailants allegedly set the blaze as bait for the first responders in Coeur d'Alene and began firing as they arrived on the scene at around 2pm, authorities said at a news conference Sunday night. The suspects, who are believed to have been using high-powered rifles, were still firing at the time. "We are actively taking sniper fire as we speak," Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris announced. "We're taking rapid fire."