PM confirms 4 service members dead, dozens injured at CFB Wainwright

And we continue our special live coverage of the disaster at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. That is the principal base for live fire training exercises for the Canadian Armed Forces. Now, last night, there was a massive fire and there were multiple casualties. Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed this major incident earlier in the day. Here's some of what he had to say. Yesterday afternoon, a violent, fast-moving fire swept through Canadian Armed Forces base in Wainwright, Alberta. And what followed was one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime. I regret that I can confirm at this time that four service members have lost their lives and their next of kin has been notified. He said those involved came from military bases across the country, including reservists and soldiers with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. We want to be clear in our reporting that sources have told CBC News there were in fact seven fatalities though as you just heard the prime minister is only confirming four whose family have been notified we also know from the prime minister that dozens more have been injured now there was a massive emergency response with a code orange being issued in Edmonton to prepare doctors for the sheer volume of injured that were coming in the capital city is about 200 kilometers from that base several air ambulance helicopters were also deployed the department of national defense says there is no indication this was the result of any terrorist activity.