r/Firefighting • u/zeroUSA firefighter/paramedic • Jun 29 '25

News Multiple firefighters reportedly shot responding a wildland fire in Northern Idaho

https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/p/multiple-firefighters-reportedly

Multiple firefighters have reportedly been shot during a shooting incident on Canfield in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Witnesses on social media claim that law enforcement officers may also have been shot and describe the situation as an active shooter event with additional victims. However, authorities have not yet confirmed these reports.

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u/eagle4123 Jun 29 '25

There are places we joke that we HAVE to wear yellow tops.

We kinda look like cops, and some people do not like cops ... But a yellow makes us "safe"

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u/RaptorTraumaShears Firefighter/Paramedic Jun 30 '25

I don’t think people care if we look like cops or not, some people just want to cause chaos. Once an active shooter starts shooting, a big red vest that says “MEDIC” in big letters isn’t going to keep you any safer than a black one that says “POLICE.”