Serious incident at Canada military base in Alberta causes major fire, Carney says

CALGARY, Oct 17 - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that a "serious incident" had caused a major fire at a military base in northern Alberta.• The incident took place at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, about 210 km (130 miles) east of Edmonton, Carney posted on social media.• A spokeswoman for Canada's Department of National Defense said the government is closely monitoring the situation and will provide additional information as it becomes available.• The municipality of Wainwright said the fire crossed the base fence into the nearby district earlier in the day and was being actively managed.• No evacuation orders have been issued.• CFB Wainwright is one of the busiest Army bases in Canada. REUTERS