On 19 October 2026 a fast-moving grass fire swept through a live-fire training area at a Canadian military base in Alberta, killing four soldiers of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and leaving nearly 20 in critical condition. Range control knew of a nearby grass fire but continued the drills, according to Major General Wade Rotland. One account reports the exercise struck a natural gas line at the Wainwright base, with estimates of four to seven dead and over 100 hospitalized, figures that conflict with the confirmed toll. The cause remains under investigation, and the discussion centers on why the exercise was not stopped and why the battalion is still slated to deploy to Latvia.