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Canadian grass fire that killed four soldiers raged across a kilometer in just 30 seconds as officials search for cause of blaze

A raging grass fire erupted at around 4pm local time on Saturday afternoon at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, killing four soldiers and injuring a further 39 people, officials said.

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