Grass fire, fuelled by 96 km/hour winds, kills 4 soldiers, injures 39 at Canada's Alberta army base during live-fire combat training
Prime Minister Mark Carney described the incident as one of the worst peacetime tragedies involving Canada's military on home soil.
Four Canadian soldiers were killed and 39 others, including 19 critically injured, when a fire broke out during live-fire combat training at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but strong winds are believed to have rapidly spread the flames. The incident is one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's military on domestic soil, with Prime Minister Mark Carney ordering flags to be flown at half-staff.
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