# Military vows transparency in CFB Wainwright fire investigation

https://mins.news/en/video/112041

- Global News, 2026-10-23 02:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0tWfPUO9tw

> The head of the Canadian Armed Forces says the military will be transparent in its investigation of a fire during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright that killed four soldiers and injured 39. Twenty-seven remain hospitalized. Officials say the fire began on the grenade launcher field, which officers knew was near the exercise area. The mother of slain soldier Pte. Shaun Farrell also spoke.

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