蒙特利尔——官员于10月22日表示，一场在加拿大西部军事基地爆发、造成4名士兵死亡、数十人受伤的大火，起火于一处自动榴弹发射器射击场。
MONTREAL - A fire that broke out on a western Canada military base, killing four soldiers and injuring dozens more, broke out on a grenade launcher range, officials said on Oct 22.
加拿大军事警察群指挥官、准将瓦妮莎·汉拉汉对记者说：“根据现有信息，我们可以确认，2026年10月17日，在例行军事训练活动期间，自动榴弹发射器射击场报告发生火灾。”
“Based on the available information, we can confirm that on the 17th of October, 2026, a fire was reported on the automatic grenade launcher range, which initiated during routine military training activities,” Brigadier-General Vanessa Hanrahan, commander of the Canadian Forces Military Police Group, told reporters.
汉拉汉表示，由于火灾发生在射击场的“永久危险区”内，消防员无法直接扑灭。
Due to the blaze being in the “permanent danger area” of the range, firefighters were unable to directly combat it, Hanrahan said.
她补充说：“随后风向和风速的变化显著增加了火势强度”，火势蔓延至阿尔伯塔省韦恩赖特军事基地的一个训练区。事故造成4名士兵死亡、39人受伤，其中27人需要住院治疗。韦恩赖特基地是加拿大武装部队运营的最大基地之一。该基地定期举办涉及北约成员国军事人员的训练演习。
“A subsequent change in wind direction and velocity significantly increased the fire’s intensity,” she added, with the flames spreading to a training area at the Wainwright military base in Alberta. Four soldiers died and 39 were injured, with 27 requiring hospitalisation. The Wainwright base is one of the largest bases operated by the Canadian Armed Forces. It regularly hosts training exercises involving military personnel from NATO countries.