At least two people were killed in Idaho on Sunday afternoon after firefighters were ambushed in a sniper attack as they responded to a fire call in a rugged mountain area, the authorities said.
Officials said that it was unclear how many shooters might be involved but said that firefighters were still being shot at. Sheriff Robert Norris of Kootenai County said at an evening news conference that the number of causalities was unknown and “we are actively taking sniper fire as we speak.”
“We don’t know who the suspects are,” he said. “We don’t know how many there are.” He added: “We don’t know if it’s one, two, three or four.”
“If these individuals are not neutralized quickly, this will likely be a multiday operation,” he added.
Every firefighter I know owns and is competent with firearms, but it will really hamper the business of fighting fires if we also have to hunt snipers. I have heard stories of arsonists who were left to burn up in the fires they started before those fires were extinguished, however. I'm sure those are just folk tales.
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I saw that and was shocked, but on reflection was not. People call the police to shoot them, sometimes ambulances. It's a special kind of evil.
It won't work out. It will produce negative externalities for everybody, but in the end the firefighters will win. Everybody loves firefighters. You can't wage a war against us.
I just saw this report on HotAir. Sounds like the FBI is pouring in. https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2025/06/29/ghastly-firefighters-ambushed-in-coeur-dalene-n3804311
If it's just one dead man, it's a solvable problem. It's a bigger problem if this becomes normal; but even then, the firefighters will win. What they're doing is noble and admired by all. They will be permitted any steps they require to ensure that it can be done.
At least one shooter does appear to be dead. I hope he was alone. I agree, the firefighters will win in any case, and God bless them, too. But that guy, at least, won't be shooting any more firefighters, and if he had buddies, they'll be lucky to get out alive.
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