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CFB Wainwright blaze that killed four, injured dozens began as grass fire

Outlet: The Globe and Mail · Mercedes Stephenson, Steven Chase, Temur Durrani · Published 18/10/2026 14:20 UTC

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High winds whipped smouldering fire into a ‘wall of flame’ that shifted rapidly toward the base’s training area

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  1. Excerpt · detected on 19/10/2026 03:10 UTC

    Fire quickly overtook CAF members who were on High winds whipped smouldering fire into a ‘wall of flame’ that shifted rapidly toward the base’s training range, according to initial reports about the incident obtained by The Globe area

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    Before: «Fire quickly overtook CAF members who were on training range, according to initial reports about the incident obtained by The Globe» 079fc112f7a9

    After: «High winds whipped smouldering fire into a ‘wall of flame’ that shifted rapidly toward the base’s training area» 78c2fb773386

  2. Headline · detected on 19/10/2026 03:10 UTC

    Deadly CFB Wainwright blaze that killed four, injured dozens began as grass fire that wind whipped into ‘wall of flame,’ early military communications indicate

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    Before: «Deadly blaze began as grass fire that wind whipped into ‘wall of flame,’ early military communications indicate» 5e794a227532

    After: «CFB Wainwright blaze that killed four, injured dozens began as grass fire» 1d0e115ef254

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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-cfb-wainwright-fire-military-base-david-mcguinty-october-18/
Published
18/10/2026 14:20 UTC
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19/10/2026 02:44 UTC
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