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CFB Wainwright fire sparked by live training exercise, causes explosion: sources

Global News Canada · October 18, 2026 at 1:44 p.m.

CFB Wainwright fire sparked by live training exercise, causes explosion: sources

At least seven people have been killed and dozens more are injured, while a fire remains held south of the town of Wainwright.

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