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Four dead and dozens injured in fire at Canadian military base

Four people have died and dozens more have been injured after a major fire at a Canadian military base. Military and emergency crews worked through the night in what Prime Minister Carney described as extremely difficult conditions.

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Prime Minister Carney and Premier Lantz at the First Ministers' Meeting / Monsieur Carney, le premier ministre fédéral, et le premier ministre Lantz à la Réunion des premiers ministres
Prime Minister Carney and Premier Lantz at the First Ministers' Meeting / Monsieur Carney, le premier ministre fédéral, et le premier ministre Lantz à la Réunion des premiers ministres Canada's Premiers|PM des provinces et territoires

Four people have died and dozens have been injured following a major fire at a Canadian military base.

Military personnel and emergency crews battled the flames throughout the night. Prime Minister Carney said the responders faced “some of the worst conditions imaginable” as they worked to tackle the blaze.

The available information does not identify the base, explain how the fire began or provide further details about the victims and those injured. The scale of the emergency has involved both military and civilian response teams.

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The latest known situation is that crews have been working through the night to deal with the fire and its consequences. Further information about the incident, including the condition of those injured and the circumstances surrounding the blaze, has not been provided.

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