Deadly fire at Canada military base moved a kilometre
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Prime Minister Mark Carney said the “violent, fast-moving” fire in the province of Alberta was one of the worst tragedies for Canada’s armed forces in peacetime on Canadian soil.
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How a grass fire at a Canadian military base killed four soldiers
Cause of grass fire remains unknown as PM Carney calls it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canadian military.
By Amanda Stephenson CALGARY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - At least seven people died in a major fire this weekend at a Canadian military base in Alberta, CBC News reported on Sunday. Canadian authorities said there were deaths and injuries at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright but they have not released any casualty figures.
At least four Canadian service members were killed and nearly 20 critically injured in a fire during live-fire combat drills, officials said. One witness described the situation at a nearby hospital like that “from a war movie.