Strong winds swept the fire across a kilometre within seconds after it was likely sparked by a grenade launcher fired at a base range. Emergency crews faced dangerous initial delays because the presence of unexploded ammunition prevented on-base firefighters from immediately intervening. Out of 38 injured military personnel, 24 remained hospitalised as of Saturday following the deadly incident. Military police and a dedicated board of inquiry are investigating the circumstances to recommend future preventative measures.
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Dual military police and board of inquiry investigations are scrutinising the safety circ…: Dual military police and board of inquiry investigations are scrutinising the safety circumstances surrounding the deadly incident.
Strong winds caused the range fire to spread across an entire kilometre within seconds, c…: Strong winds caused the range fire to spread across an entire kilometre within seconds, catching troops off guard.
Canadian officials have identified the disaster as one of the country's worst peacetime d…: Canadian officials have identified the disaster as one of the country's worst peacetime domestic armed forces tragedies.
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A fifth Canadian soldier has died from injuries sustained when a fast-spreading grass fire swept through a military training exercise in Alberta last month, the Canadian Armed Forces said on Saturday.
Pvt William Douglas Dal Bianco died on Friday at a hospital in Ontario, where he had been receiving treatment since the October 17 incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton.
Four soldiers were killed earlier in the incident, while 24 others remain hospitalised, according to the Canadian Armed Forces.
The fire broke out as troops from the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, were conducting a live-fire training exercise. Strong winds caused the flames to spread rapidly towards the soldiers, catching several of them off guard.
According to the BBC, 38 military personnel were injured in the incident, with 14 having been discharged from hospital by Saturday.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed condolences over Dal Bianco’s death, saying the soldier and his colleagues had been training to defend the country.
"With their bright futures still before them, they chose to safeguard ours.
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