India, June 30 -- Several firefighters were shot in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, as they were responding to a brush fire on Sunday afternoon. A chilling livescanner audio, covering the personnel response at the scene, revealed that the blaze was 'intentionally' set to draw firefighters. A responder could be heard asking for law enforcement backup on the 'upper parking lot'. He also said that the suspect had a shotgun. Officials are yet to confirm these details.

"Everyone is shot up here. We need law enforcement backup on the upper parking lot," a firefighter said, further adding that a couple of his colleagues were injured. Kootenai County Emergency Management has now asked locals to avoid the area and has issued a shelter-in-place. It is an ac...