Firefighters were ambushed by a gunman while responding to a brush fire in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Sunday, according to the local sheriff's office., COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Police and emergency crews are responding to an active shooter situation in Coeur d'Alene, where multiple firefighters were reportedly shot while responding to a brush fire near East Nettleton Gulch Road, according to KHQ News. Kootenai County Deputies have urged residents to avoid the area as the situation remains active., Firefighters ambushed by shooter, 2 deaths confirmed Authorities say a suspect shot at firefighters responding to fire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and the sheriff said two people were killed and , Authorities say a suspect shot at firefighters responding to fire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and the sheriff said two people were killed and police were still "taking sniper fire" Sunday afternoon., Firefighters were ambushed by a gunman while responding to a brush fire Sunday in Coeur d'Alene Idaho, the Kootenai County sheriff said., A sniper ambushed firefighters responding to a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community Sunday, killing at least two people and unleashing barrages of gunfire..