What began as a routine response to a brush fire on northern Idaho’s Canfield Mountain turned into a deadly attack Sunday after firefighters reported someone shooting at them while they battled the flames.

Two people have been fatally shot in a mountain community in the western US state of Idaho Governor Brad Little posted on X that "multiple heroic firefighters" were attacked "If these individuals are not neutralised quickly, this is going to be a likely a multi-day operation," says sheriff Robert Norris

A shelter-in-place order was lifted Sunday night after a tactical response team discovered the body of a man with a firearm nearby.