The two slain firefighters, who have not been identified, died on the way to the Kootenai Health campus in Coeur d’Alene, a hospital spokesperson said. One was from the Coeur D’Alene Fire Department, and the other was from Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, authorities said.

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.