Live grenade training sparked fatal Alberta military base fire, army says
A live grenade exercise caused a rapid fire that killed four Canadian service members and injured 39 others at an Alberta military base last weekend.
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Canada's military disclosed on Thursday that a live grenade exercise caused a recent deadly fire at a military base in Alberta. The Washington Examiner reported that the fire killed four Canadian service members and injured 39 people. [1]
Strong winds picked up the fast-moving grass fire on Saturday after the grenade training sparked it. The Washington Examiner reported that the blaze caught the soldiers off guard. [1]
The incident occurred at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty confirmed fatalities and injuries following the explosion and fire, while Prime Minister Mark Carney called the event a serious incident. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police joined the investigation. [3][4]
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith previously noted that many military personnel were affected by the tragedy. The military has now confirmed the specific training exercise that triggered the disaster. [1][4]
In short
- A live grenade exercise sparked a fast-moving grass fire at a military base in Alberta.
- Four Canadian service members were killed and 39 people were injured in the blaze.
- Strong winds picked up the fire on Saturday and caught soldiers off guard.
- The incident took place at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Live grenade training sparked deadly fire at Canadian military base, army saysWashington Examiner, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Bazooka on Wikipedia
- [3]Multiple people die after explosion at Canadian military base in Alberta FTMQ News, 4d ago
- [4]Major fire strikes Canadian military base in Alberta after serious incident FTMQ News, 5d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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