‘Significant casualties’ after explosion at Alberta military base: MP
Defense Minister David McGuinty said deaths and injuries were reported as firefighters battled a fast-moving blaze driven by high winds.
- On Saturday, Federal National Defence Minister David McGuinty confirmed fatalities and injuries from a 'serious incident' that sparked a major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, Alberta.
- High wind gusts up to 100 km/h drove the fire across the base fence into the nearby municipality, according to the Municipal District of Wainwright.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are in close contact coordinating the response, while the nearby community provides hospital and firefighting support to the base.
- Defense Minister McGuinty described the situation as 'very, very active and delicate,' with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigating the incident at the scene.
- Elections Alberta closed the Wainwright Communiplex advance vote location due to the fire, though officials confirmed no evacuation orders are currently in effect for the surrounding area.
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The flames have crossed the boundaries of the structure and are spreading due to wind.
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It is still unclear how the big fire on the military base in Canada occurred. The Minister of Defense speaks of a "very tragic incident".
Fire at military base in Alberta: Canadian defence minister says fatalities, injuries reported
Edmonton, Oct 18: Canada's defence minister said that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire. “I'm saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base,” Defense Minister David McGuinty said on Saturday. “A serious incident creating a major fire has occurred at CFB Wainwright, in Alberta,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier in…
A large-scale fire hit the Wainwright military base in Canada, leaving people dead and wounded on Saturday night (17).What is knownThe Canadian Minister of Defense confirmed deaths and injuries after a fire at CFB Wainwrig military base
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