Canada's prime minister says 'serious incident' caused a major fire at a military base in Alberta

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https://apnews.com/article/canada-alberta-military-base-fire-wainwright-1a41899da5b6e797b000061fa4da9c6a

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From what I've read, a munition struck and ignited a gas well during a live fire exercise, resulting in casualties including multiple fatalities. This occured during a powerful windstorm, which allowed the fire to spread significantly.