渥太华，10月19日 - 加拿大总理马克·卡尼周一表示，周六在阿尔伯塔省一场导致至少四名军人死亡、数十人受伤的火灾原因仍未查明。
OTTAWA, Oct 19 - Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday the cause of a fire that killed at least four military members and injured dozens of others in Alberta on Saturday is still not known.
在议会讲话中，卡尼称士兵和预备役成员正在位于韦恩赖特的陆军基地进行实弹演习，而训练区域正发生火灾。
In an address to Parliament, Carney said soldiers and reserve members were conducting live-fire exercises at an army base in Wainwright while a fire was burning in the training area.
“在狂风的驱使下，火势不到一分钟就蔓延了近一公里，达到士兵聚集的地点，”卡尼说。他补充称，目前有50名调查人员正在现场，来自陆军和皇家加拿大骑警，以确定灾难发生的原因。“这一损失触及全国每一个角落，”卡尼说。
“Driven by ferocious winds, the fire jumped nearly a kilometer in less than a minute to where soldiers were gathered,” Carney said. He added 50 investigators are currently on the ground, from the army and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, to determine how the disaster happened. "This loss touches every corner of the nation," Carney said.
官员表示，目前仍有39人住院治疗，其中19人病情危急。这些士兵和预备役成员正准备部署至拉脱维亚，加拿大军队在那里开展其最大的国际军事行动。
Officials said 39 people remain hospitalized, with 19 people in critical condition. The soldiers and reserve members were preparing to deploy to Latvia, where Canadian forces have their largest international military operation.
此次事件发生之际，阿尔伯塔省居民周一正在就居民是否希望就脱离加拿大进行具有法律约束力的公投进行公投投票。
The incident comes as Albertans vote Monday in a referendum about whether residents want to pursue a legally binding vote on seceding from Canada.