Audio released of moment Idaho firefighters ambushed while responding to blaze: 'Emergency situation'

Audio from the scene in Kootenai County Idaho where firefighters responding to a blaze were ambushed reveals the moment a call for help was made Two firefighters were killed and another was wounded in a sniper ambush Sunday afternoon Functionaries later located the body of a deceased man with a firearm nearby and lifted the shelter-in-place order that had been in place The Kootenai County Sheriff s Office mentioned fire crews responded to a blaze at Canfield Mountain just north of Coeur d Alene at around p m Gunshots were disclosed about a half-hour later In audio from the scene a firefighter reported there was an emergency situation and an progressing shooter at a fire EXECUTIVES FIND MAN WITH FIREARM NEARBY HOURS AFTER IDAHO FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN AMBUSH We need law enforcement up here without delay the firefighter advised a dispatcher adding that there were two battalion chiefs down We have another Coeur d Alene firefighter down we've got two unresponsive battalion chiefs down multiple gunshot wounds two Coeur d Alene are down I'm pinned down the caller continued The caller also says that the fire was set intentionally to draw us in It's clear to me that this fire was set intentionally to draw us in the caller noted Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris revealed at a news conference later Sunday afternoon that two firefighters were killed and another was fighting for his life though in stable condition after receiving surgery Officials tracked down the body of the suspected sniper using cell phone information Due to the danger fire crews had to retreat and the brush fire continued to pose a threat CALIFORNIA SHOOTING LEAVES OFFICER DEAD ANOTHER WOUNDEDIdaho Gov Brad Little mentioned multiple firefighters were attacked in the episode Multiple heroic firefighters were attacked in the current era while responding to a fire in North Idaho he wrote on X This is a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters I ask all Idahoans to pray for them and their families as we wait to learn more Teresa and I are heartbroken As this situation is still growing please stay clear from the area to allow law enforcement and firefighters to do their jobs FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino revealed the agency responded to the scene with technical teams and tactical help Fox News' Stepheny Price contributed to this assessment