Two firefighters were killed and a third was injured during an intervention to tame a wooded fire on the Canfield Mountainnear Coeur D’Alenein Idaho. According to the local authorities and confirmed by various international newspapers, the firefighters would have fallen victims of a resolved armed attack, which took place on Saturday 29 June.
The shots began in the early afternoon, while the fire -fighting teams were busy containing the flames. The situation fell rapidly, forcing the police to issue an order of Shelter-in-Placeinviting residents and hikers of the area to take refuge on the spot due to the danger of still active blows.
The authorities then found the lifeless body of a man, held responsible for the attack, with a firearm next to it. The discovery led to the revocation of emergency measures for the population, even if the police maintain supervision high: “The fire is still active“They warned,” and further interventions could be necessary. “
According to what is reported byAssociated Pressthe aggression may have been premeditated. Investigators hypothesize that the flames were intentionally set to attract the brigade into an ambush. The attack was defined by the authorities “atrocious and deliberate», While the Sheriff of the County of Kootenai spoke of an” extremely dangerous “scene, initially uncertain about the presence of a single shooter.
Special agents of theFBISwat unit and several emergency services teams. The Governor of the Aidaho Brad Little He expressed condolences and solidarity with the families of the victims, defining the episode “one of the most serious attacks on our rescuers in recent years”.
The investigations are underway to clarify the reasons for the attack and ascertain whether the suspicion found dead has acted alone. Meanwhile, the Canfield Mountain It remains under observation due to the still active flames and the potential danger for the local population.