A grass fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta killed four soldiers and left 39 people hospitalised, at least 19 critically. Accounts say the blaze crossed firebreaks and moved a kilometre in under a minute; PM Mark Carney called it one of the forces' worst peacetime tragedies on home soil.
Why it matters: The deaths raise questions about fire safety during military training in increasingly dry conditions.
A violent, fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright, one of Canada's busiest training bases, killed at least four people and seriously injured dozens, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney; one report cited an explosion and seven deaths. Carney called it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's forces at home.
Why it matters: The disaster is among the deadliest domestic incidents for Canada's military in peacetime.