BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Governor Brad Little has ordered flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff following what officials described as an ambush attack that killed multiple firefighters in North Idaho.
The flags will remain lowered until the day after the firefighters' memorial service, according to the governor's office. No date has been set for the service.
Watch: State leaders and local first responder organizations sharing remarks and condolences in response to the firefighters killed in northern Idaho Sunday:
"The entire State of Idaho grieves the profound loss of the firefighters killed in the shocking ambush in North Idaho," Little said in the press release. "All our public safety officers, especially our firefighters, bravely confront danger on a daily basis, but we have never seen a heinous act of violence like this on our firefighters before."
The governor's directive, issued Monday, applies to the U.S. and Idaho state flags at the Capitol building and other state and local government buildings.
