# Grenade exercise sparked deadly fire at Canadian military base, army says

https://mins.news/en/item/112180

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-23 04:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/23/grenade-exercise-sparked-deadly-fire-at-canada-military-base-army-says?traffic_source=rss

> A Canadian military official said an exercise using live grenades sparked a fire at the Wainwright base in Alberta. High winds drove the flames across the base, killing four soldiers and injuring 39; 27 were hospitalized.

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- [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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