Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base

Canada's defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8256x5504+0+0/resize/8256x5504!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F2a%2Fa5e2242c4287be6dedf0da163a0b%2Fap26291249424490.jpg' alt='Paramedics work at the Wainwright Health Centre as injured military members are treated after a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, outside of Wainwright, Alberta Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.'/><p>Canada's defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.</p><p>(Image credit: John Ulan)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6007276' />