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Oct 18, 2026 at 10:09 PM ET
CAF memo links wind shift to deadly base fire
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An internal Canadian Armed Forces memo says an unexpected, sudden wind change sparked a runaway grass fire during a scheduled live-ammunition training exercise Saturday at a base near Wainwright, Alberta. The fire killed four soldiers and seriously injured dozens more. The memo said the fire index was low before the exercise.
WHO: The Canadian Armed Forces, in an internal memo
WHAT: Said an unexpected, sudden wind change sparked a runaway grass fire during a live-ammunition training exercise.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
WHY: According to the memo, an unexpected, sudden wind change sparked the grass fire.
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