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Deadly fire at Canada military base was caused by live grenade exercise, army says

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A grass fire at a military base in Wainwright, Canada, killed four soldiers and injured 27 others during a live grenade exercise on Saturday. The incident was caused when an automatic grenade launcher range ignited the fire due to routine training activities, according to Brigadier-General Vanessa Hanrahan. High winds exacerbated the blaze, overwhelming many soldiers at the scene.

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A significant and tragic fire broke out on October 18 at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright in Alberta, approximately 200 kilometers southeast of Edmonton, during a grenade launcher exercise involving live ammunition. High winds caused the blaze to rapidly spread across the base and into the surrounding Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61. The incident led to four fatalities and injured 39 soldiers; as of October 23, 27 remained hospitalized.

Brigadier-General Vanessa Hanrahan, commander of the Canadian Forces Military Police Group, confirmed that a change in wind direction exacerbated the fire's intensity, preventing firefighters from directly combating it due to its location within the "permanent danger area" of the grenade range. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith expressed their condolences and solidarity with the affected military personnel.

Emergency responders are managing the situation without issuing evacuation orders for the nearby town of Wainwright, which has around 7,000 residents. The Department of National Defence is closely monitoring developments and providing updates as more information becomes available.

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Deadly fire at Canada military base was caused by live grenade exercise, army says By asserted

army → cause → exercise

A fast-moving grass fire that killed at least four soldiers at a western Canadian military base on Saturday was sparked by an exercise using live grenades, a senior defense official said on Thursday. asserted

official → move → Thursday

High winds then propelled the blaze across the army base in Wainwright, overwhelming dozens of soldiers. asserted

winds → propel → soldiers

“The fire initiated on the automatic grenade launcher range … [it] initiated as a result of routine military training that was happening on that range at the time,” Brigadier-General Vanessa Hanrahan told reporters. asserted

Hanrahan → initiate → reporters

Officials said 27 people remain hospitalized, several in critical condition. asserted

several → say → condition

Deadly fire at Canada military base was caused by live grenade exercise, army says

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