Authorities say firefighters who rushed to put out a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community found themselves instead in an unexpected shootout.

An investigation is underway after authorities say a lone gunman started a fire and ambushed firefighters who responded to it in north-west Idaho on Sunday, allegedly shooting and killing two and seri

Two firefighters, Frank Harwood and John Morrison, were killed and a third, Dave Tysdal, was injured after Wess Roley shot at them as they arrived at a blaze at Canfield Mountain, just north of Coeur d'Alene, on Sunday, officials say.