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/RaptorTraumaShears Firefighter/Paramedic Jun 30 '25

Hate to say it but I’m willing to bet that by the end of my career, I’ll be wearing a vest to medical calls if these things keep happening.

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u/VT911Saluki Jun 30 '25

I started carrying one with me back in 2018. It actually saved me an injury when a psych/narcotic intox stabbed me with a 16 gauge.