Investigators say Roley intentionally set the fire to ambush the fire crew on Sunday and was perched in a sniper position, firing at the firefighters, according to the AP. They took cover behind firetrucks, but two died and a third was wounded during a barrage of gunfire over several hours, authorities said.

The gunman behind a deadly ambush that targeted firefighters in Idaho has been identified as Wess Roley. Two firefighters were killed in a suspected ambush on Canfield Mountain just north of Coeur d’Alene.