Canada · Elizabeth Warren · Fortune Technology
Carney said the service members killed and injured were participating in military training when the fire broke out Saturday
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Flags would fly at half-staff on federal buildings across the country in honor of those affected by the tragedy, he said.
Key facts
- Large areas of the province were hit during the day by a windstorm with gusts up to 100 kph (62 mph)
- A doctor at a hospital in the city of Edmonton, 180 kilometers (112 miles) northwest, told Canada’s national broadcaster that patients were taken to hospitals across the city as healthcare facilities
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said officers were called shortly after 4 p.m
- By 11 p.m., the Municipal District of Wainwright said on social media the fire was being held and that property and critical infrastructure were protected
Summary
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday that four service members were killed and dozens more seriously injured in a fire at a military base in Alberta, describing it as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s military on domestic soil. Fire crews scrambled late Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area. Speaking in a televised address, Carney said the families of those killed had been notified and that the situation was still evolving. Carney said the service members killed and injured were participating in military training when the fire broke out Saturday.