A serious tragedy in Alberta, Canada occurred last night at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.
CFB Wainwright is a very large training base for the Canadian Forces and NATO with lots of room for maneuvering and exercises.
The most recent live fire exercise there has resulted in a major tragedy.
Global News: At least 7 dead, dozens injured in explosion and fire at CFB Wainwright: Sources
An explosion, whose origin is not yet confirmed, possibly from an errant munition hitting a gas well or gas pipeline during a live fire exerciser, then caused a rapidly moving grass fire fueled by 60 mile per hour winds.
The fire killed seven soldiers and wounded dozens more.
Medical reinforcements were sent in by parachute drop to the site and nearby hospitals have initiated mass casualty protocols.
In short, it is a terrible tragedy and we'll likely know more as to what occurred.
For now, here's to hoping the fires are brought under control, and the wounded make as full and complete recoveries as possible.
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