The fire advanced at an unimaginable speed: the harrowing testimonies from the disaster in Canada

Four Canadian soldiers were killed and 39 wounded, 19 in critical condition, in a fire that broke out during a military training exercise at a base in Alberta. The fire advanced a kilometer within 30–60 seconds due to strong winds. Prime Minister Carney called it one of the worst tragedies for the military in peacetime. Authorities ruled out terrorism.

Four Canadian soldiers were killed and 39 wounded, 19 of them in critical condition, in a fire that broke out during a live-ammunition combat training exercise at CFB Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday. Major-General Wade Rutland, commander of the 1st Canadian Division, described how the fire advanced a kilometer within 30 to 60 seconds due to winds of up to 90 km/h. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the incident "one of the most severe tragedies our forces have known on Canadian soil in peacetime." The names of the fallen: Sergeant Morgan Wong, Private Sean Farrell, Private Aidan Golding, and Private Hayden Likmark. Authorities ruled out suspicion of terrorism, and the circumstances of the ignition are under investigation.