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Canadian Forces Base Wainwright
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Four Canadian Armed Forces service members have been killed and dozens injured in a fire and explosion at CFB Wainwright, a military base in Alberta, during what officials describe as a live-fire training accident. Some 50 investigators are probing the blaze, with support and condolences pouring in from across Canada.
- 2Deadly fire overtook soldiers during training at CFB Wainwright●How did a deadly fire overtake soldiers at CFB Wainwright during training? | About That
Soldiers conducting training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta were caught and killed by a fast-moving fire, prompting questions about how the blaze overtook them and what safety protocols were in place. CBC News' 'About That' examines how the fire spread so quickly during the exercise and what it reveals about risks in military training. The incident has drawn widespread attention and calls for answers.