Four Canadian soldiers killed as grass fire spread a kilometre in 30 to 60 seconds during training

Summary

Four Canadian soldiers died and dozens of others were injured when a grass fire swept through a military area during a training exercise at the weekend. Sky News reports, citing officials, that the fire spread "a kilometre in 36 seconds". The BBC reports that accounts suggest the blaze advanced a kilometre in 30 to 60 seconds. The two figures differ slightly, and both are attributed accounts rather than confirmed measurements.

Timeline

1. BBC

   19 Oct 2026, 09:40 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that accounts suggest the blaze, which killed four men and injured dozens of others, spread a kilometre in 30 to 60 seconds.

2. Sky News

   19 Oct 2026, 10:24 UTCSource ↗

   Sky News reports, citing officials, that four Canadian soldiers who died during a training exercise at the weekend did so when a grass fire spread "a kilometre in 36 seconds".