Overview
- A fire broke out in a training area at CFB Wainwright on Saturday and strong winds drove flames across the base perimeter.
- Defence Minister David McGuinty confirmed there were fatalities and injuries but the Canadian Armed Forces will not release numbers until next of kin have been notified.
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have opened an investigation and military and federal agencies remain engaged at the scene.
- Hospitals in Edmonton activated disaster protocols as wounded people were transferred there and local health services reported being overwhelmed.
- Unverified media reports say a live-fire exercise may have struck a gas line or well, a claim officials have not confirmed and are still probing.