# Canada mourns and asks what happened at Wainwright military base

https://mins.news/en/video/105435

- DW News, 2026-10-18 20:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbe8caBxmWA

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a fire at a military base in Alberta killed four service members and seriously injured dozens more. The blaze swept through Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, used for large-scale exercises. DW’s Tomi Oladipo spoke with retired Major-General Denis Thompson to learn more.

## Stories

- [Wainwright Canadian Forces Base Fire and Casualties](https://mins.news/en/topic/wainwright-canadian-forces-base-fire) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/wainwright-canadian-forces-base-fire.md

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