33 Military Members Injured in Wainwright, Alberta Fire Remain in Hospital, Defence Minister Says
Prime Minister Mark Carney said 50 investigators are examining the grass fire as three separate probes review the deaths and injuries.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that 50 investigators are examining a grass fire that swept through a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta.
- Leaders at Wainwright were aware of a grass fire burning nearby on Saturday, but sudden prairie winds rapidly increased the fire's intensity, pushing it toward the training area within seconds.
- The fire killed four people and injured 39 others, including 19 critically; 33 Canadian Armed Forces members remain hospitalized as of Monday.
- Defence Minister David McGuinty confirmed three separate investigations are underway, describing the situation as "delicate and evolving" for those still hospitalized.
- McGuinty said it is "very difficult" to determine whether training protocols around high prairie winds should change until investigators complete their work.
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Some 33 people are still hospitalized in connection with the devastating fire that killed four people and injured 39 people in Wainwright, Alberta.
33 military members injured in fire remain in hospital, defence minister says
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty said 33 members of the Canadian Armed Forces remain in hospital after a deadly fire swept through a training ground at the military base in Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday.
33 military members injured in CFB Wainwright fire still in hospital, defence minister says
Defence Minister David McGuinty said on Tuesday that 33 members of the Canadian Armed Forces remain in hospital after the deadly fire at the military base in Wainwright, Alta. McGuinty said he met with health care workers who cared for the injured, but said he would not comment on the condition of those in hospital to respect their privacy.
33 military members injured in Wainwright, Alberta fire remain in hospital, defence minister says
Defence Minister David McGuinty said 33 members of the Canadian Armed Forces remain in hospital after a deadly fire swept through a training ground at the military base in Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday. McGuinty was in Wainwright on Monday, where he visited both the base and CAF members who are recovering in a local hospital. […]
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