Two firefighters were killed in a terrible attack, and a third was badly hurt in a planned ambush on Sunday in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A suspect, Wess Roley, purposely started a brush fire to draw first responders to the scene. Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said the firefighters “did not have a chance” against what he called a sniper attack. The incident happened on Canfield Mountain, a well-known area for outdoor activities.
Emergency services got a call about a fire on the east side of Canfield Mountain at 1:21 PM. Fire crews from Kootenai County Fire and Rescue and the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department arrived to fight the fire, which was later named the Nettleton Gulch Fire. According to NBC News, About 39 minutes after the first fire report, at 2:00 PM, firefighters reported that someone was shooting at them. The situation quickly turned into an active shooter event, with responders coming under sniper fire.
