COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — The Kootenai County and Coeur d’Alene Fire Chiefs, Chris Way and Thomas Greif, identified the two slain firefighters in a press conference Monday.
Batallion Chief Frank Harwood, 42, of Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital Sunday.
Batallion Chief John Morrison, of Coeur d’Alene Fire, was also pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Both firefighters sustained gunshot wounds while responding to the fire on Canfield Mountain.
Coeur d’Alene Engineer David Tysdal also sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to the hospital Sunday. According to the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department, Tysdal has undergone mutliple surgeries and remains in critical condition.
