# How a grass fire at a Canadian military base killed four soldiers

https://mins.news/en/item/105984

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 09:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/how-a-grass-fire-at-a-canadian-military-base-killed-four-soldiers?traffic_source=rss

> A grass fire swept through a live-fire training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, killing four soldiers and injuring 39 people, 19 critically. Its cause remains unknown. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s military on domestic soil.

## Stories

- [Wainwright Canadian Forces Base Fire and Casualties](https://mins.news/en/topic/wainwright-canadian-forces-base-fire) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/wainwright-canadian-forces-base-fire.md

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