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Fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright kills four, injures dozens
October 18, 2026 at 10:57 PM
3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 3 hours
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أوكرانيا تعرب عن تعازيها فى حادث بقاعدة عسكرية بكندا وتؤكد تضامنها
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
"أسوأ مآسي الجيش الكندي".. كارني يكشف حصيلة ضحايا حريق بقاعدة عسكرية
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BNBBC News
Canadian military base fire: Death toll confirmed and cause under investigation
(opens the publisher’s site)A fire swept through Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, Alberta, on Saturday, killing four service members and seriously injuring dozens more.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed four service members died and dozens were seriously wounded in the fire, which broke out around 16:00 local time.
- Carney said military and civilian crews fought the fire overnight in difficult conditions and ordered flags lowered over federal buildings in mourning.
- Canada's defence ministry said there are no indications the fire resulted from terrorist activity, with the cause still under investigation.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha expressed condolences to the victims' families and said Ukraine stands in solidarity with Canada.