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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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As of October 18, 2026, a major fire broke out at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta during a training exercise, spreading rapidly due to high winds and crossing into the nearby Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61. The incident resulted in casualties; Defense Minister David McGuinty confirmed fatalities and injuries on October 24, with four soldiers killed and 39 injured, many suffering from severe burns. By then, twenty-seven soldiers remained hospitalized, including thirteen in critical condition. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra offered assistance to Canada's federal government for the recovery of burned soldiers. The fire originated during an anti-grenade launching range exercise before spreading to another training area on the base, about 200 kilometers southeast of Edmonton. Multiple investigations into the tragedy are underway but no cause has been released yet.

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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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