disaster Wainwright, Canada
Fire at CFB Wainwright kills four and hospitalizes 39
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People killed in the CFB Wainwright fire
A grass fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta on Oct. 17 killed four service members and hospitalized 39, including at least 19 critically. It spread from a live-fire training area, moving 1 km in 30 to 60 seconds after a wind shift; the cause remained unknown.
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AllegedDefence Minister David McGuinty said fatalities occurred at CFB Wainwright.
7 of 7 sources“the fire that killed four members of the Canadian military”