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Police identify suspect in the fatal ambush of 2 firefighters in Idaho

By Kirk Siegler
Published July 1, 2025 at 5:52 AM CDT

Police in Idaho have identified the man who fatally shot two wildland firefighters and critically injured another in an apparent ambush after he intentionally started a brush fire.

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As a correspondent on NPR's national desk, Kirk Siegler covers rural life, culture and politics from his base in Boise, Idaho.
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