CFB Wainwright

A fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta has left a soldier badly burned, and his family says they feel helpless as he fights to recover. Satellite images showing the scale of the blaze have drawn widespread attention, with people searching for visual evidence of the damage at the large military training base.

Four Canadian Armed Forces members have died and dozens were injured after an explosion and fire during what officials describe as a live-fire accident at the CFB Wainwright military base in Alberta. Around 50 investigators are probing the incident, and support is pouring in for the victims across Canada as the military community mourns.