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How a grass fire at a Canadian military base killed four soldiers
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Context
What happened: A grass fire swept through a live-fire training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday, killing four soldiers and injuring 39, 19 critically.
Why it matters: Prime Minister Mark Carney called it one of Canada's worst peacetime military tragedies on domestic soil. A memo obtained by Global News assessed fire risk as low for the exercise, though Environment Canada had issued a strong-wind warning that day.
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What changed
A grass fire swept through a live-fire training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday, killing four soldiers and injuring 39, 19 critically.
Why it matters
Prime Minister Mark Carney called it one of Canada's worst peacetime military tragedies on domestic soil. A memo obtained by Global News assessed fire risk as low for the exercise, though Environment Canada had issued a strong-wind warning that day.
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Oct 19, 2026 10:46 AM ET