# Investigation into fatal CFB Wainwright fire will take months, retired major-general says

https://mins.news/en/video/106661

- CBC News, 2026-10-19 17:15 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQAq3OYRFqg

> Retired Canadian Armed Forces Major-General Denis Thompson expects the investigation into a fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta, which killed four service members and injured dozens, to take months to conclude.

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