India, Oct. 18 -- Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday said a "serious incident" led to a large fire at a military base in Alberta. The base is close to Wainwright, a town roughly 180 kilometers (112 miles) southeast of Edmonton.

In a post on social media, Carney said: "A serious incident creating a major fire has occurred at CFB Wainwright, in Alberta. Our thoughts are with all the brave women and men affected."

The Prime Minister, however, did not provide details about what caused the fire or whether anyone was injured.

Faytuks Network - an open-source intelligence and breaking news network - shared a purported screenshot of Flightradar24 to suggest multiple air ambulances were spotted leaving the base and heading to the area.

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