On the afternoon of October 18, local time, Canadian officials said that a fire at the Wainwright military base in Alberta the day before killed at least 4 soldiers and injured 39 others. Of these, 19 were in critical condition. Allegedly, this “smoldering grassland fire” occurred at 4 p.m. local time on October 17, and high winds of up to 60 miles per hour contributed to the spread of the fire. Canadian Prime Minister Carney said earlier that the fire was “one of the worst tragedies experienced by the Canadian armed forces during the peace period in mainland China.” He has ordered federal buildings across the country to lower their flags by half to mourn. According to public information, as of 2021, there were 1,310 military and civilian personnel stationed at the Wayne Wainwright base. The base is home to the Canadian Mobile Training Center and is responsible for carrying out training exercises and scenario simulations for the Army. Carney said the people affected by the fire came from military bases all over the country.

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