Authorities Find Man Dead with Firearm Nearby Hours After Idaho Firefighters Killed in Ambush

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho – A horrific ambush on Sunday saw two brave firefighters killed and a third critically injured after responding to a wildfire that authorities now believe was intentionally set to lure them into a deadly trap. Hours after the initial attack, a SWAT team located a deceased man with a firearm nearby on Canfield Mountain, the site of the blaze, leading investigators to believe he was the sole shooter behind the "heinous direct assault." The incident plunged the usually serene mountain community just north of Coeur d'Alene into chaos, prompting an urgent shelter-in-place order and a massive law enforcement response involving more than 300 officers from local, state, and federal agencies, including the FBI. The Ambush Unfolds on Canfield Mountain The tragic events began on Sunday afternoon when fire crews were dispatched to a brush fire on Canfield Mountain, a popular area known for its hiking and biking trails. The first call regarding the fire came ...