Army says grenade exercise sparked deadly base fire
By The BriefBrief
Brig.-Gen. Vanessa Hanrahan said a live-grenade exercise sparked a fire at the Wainwright military base in Alberta, killing four soldiers and injuring dozens. High winds and a change in wind direction and speed intensified the blaze, which spread into a training area during combat training on Saturday. Firefighters could not directly fight it because it was inside the range’s permanent danger area.
WHO:Brig.-Gen. Vanessa Hanrahan, commander of the Canadian Forces Military Police Group
WHAT:Hanrahan said a live-grenade exercise sparked a fire at the Wainwright military base.
WHEN:Oct 17, 2026
WHERE:Wainwright, Canada
WHY:Hanrahan said the fire was sparked by an exercise using live grenades.
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