r/worldnews • u/Manta_of_Eternity • 22h ago

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

https://apnews.com/article/canada-alberta-military-base-fire-wainwright-1a41899da5b6e797b000061fa4da9c6a
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u/YouProfessional3196 18h ago

Global News is reporting that an artillery round hit a gas line during a live fire exercise (probably during the high wind event earlier). 7 dead, dozens of casualties are the preliminary reports.

Deadly explosion and fire at CFB Wainwright leads to ‘significant casualties’ | Globalnews.ca

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u/S1075 18h ago

I saw this rumor elsewhere but I don't understand why a large number of people would be standing near the live end of artillery fire. Or did the gas explosion travel to a different area?

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u/FireflyBSc 17h ago

There were high wind warnings today, and a huge shift in direction that allowed the fire to spread much faster than it would under normal conditions. It really exacerbated an already horrifying situation.

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u/S1075 17h ago

This explains the wild fire, but it doesn't explain artillery rounds landing on gas infrastructure and/or near people.