What we know so far about deadly fire at Canadian military base
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The busy training base is located behind fences on remote land in Alberta A huge fire swept through a Canadian military base on Saturday, killing at least four people and seriously injuring dozens more.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney described it as one of the worst peace time tragedies on Canadian soil in the history of the military.
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Here is what we know about the deadly incident so far.
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Few details about what triggered the deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, which broke out at around 16:00 local time (22:00 GMT), have been confirmed by authorities so far.
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Local media reported it may have been started when a gas main was struck during a live firing exercise taking place on the grounds.
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Carney said a "violent, fast-moving fire swept through the base" without confirming what started it.
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The Municipal District of Wainwright posted on social media that the fire had "spread rapidly due to high winds".
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The prime minister said military and civilian fire crews "fought this fire throughout the night in some of the worst conditions imaginable, risking their lives to protect their fellow Canadians".
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The Canadian defence ministry has said the cause remains under investigation, and "at this time, there are no indications that it was the result of any terrorist activity".
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It has not been confirmed if those injured were on the base's sprawling ranges where exercises are carried out, or whether the fire spread to living quarters.
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Carney: 'Canada must now serve' service members killed in fire Four service members are confirmed to have died, Carney said on Sunday.
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He also said "dozens" had been "seriously wounded", without providing further information on their conditions.
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Prior to Carney addressing the nation, Canadian media reported the death toll as seven citing unnamed military sources.
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The prime minister did not indicate whether or not the government expects the death toll to rise.
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The names of those who lost their lives have not been identified but their families have been informed.
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On Saturday evening, Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton declared a code orange - a disaster response protocol for a high-casualty incident.
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It was stood down on Sunday afternoon.
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Alberta's health service said the emergency response lasted for 10 hours, and involved 22 ambulances and eight aircraft. Ongoing care for the injured is expected to be "intensive", a statement continued.
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A stream of ambulances were seen arriving at the hospital and one doctor told Canadian public broadcaster CBC that the facility had been "completely overwhelmed" by the number of patients.
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Canadian Forces Base Wainwright is located in a rural area of the western province of Alberta - around 120 miles (193km) from Edmonton and 180 miles (290km) from Calgary, the province's two largest cities.
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It is one of Canadian Army's busiest military training bases and its airfield is also used by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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It population fluctuates but more than 1,000 people can be based there at any given time.
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