# Wainwright wildfire during grenade launcher training killed four soldiers and injured 39

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/catastrophic-explosion-that-killed-four-on-canadian-airbase-was-sparked-during-grenade-launcher-exercises/
- Published: 2026-10-23T05:53:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T06:02:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16231999/explosion-Canada-airbase-grenade-exercise-wainwright.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Fitness, Health, World

## Key points

- Training exercises sparked the deadly fire at Base Wainwright.
- Strong winds rapidly spread the flames to soldiers.
- Four died and 39 were injured.

## Summary

A wildfire that killed four people and injured 39 at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright began during routine grenade launcher exercises on 17 October. Officials say it matters that the fire spread to soldiers at the training area despite initially being thought contained, prompting an investigation into how events unfolded.

The fire started around 4pm in a designated danger area, where firefighters could initially only monitor it. About 84 soldiers were training at two locations as winds reaching 62mph helped the flames spread nearly a kilometre in less than a minute; a change in wind direction and speed intensified the blaze. Twenty-seven injured soldiers remained in hospital, while 12 had been treated and released; 50 investigators are examining the incident.

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