# Wainwright fire highlights challenges of caring for critical burn patients

https://mins.news/en/video/108187

- CBC News, 2026-10-20 15:58 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY8GHp_hmC4

> A grass fire rapidly overtook an area where Canadian Armed Forces members were training, killing four and injuring dozens. Dr. Marc Jeschke, who directs the burn program at Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, explains why critical burn patients are among the most complex to treat and why Canada needs to prepare its burn-care capacity.

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