People are killed at Canada's Wainwright military base in Alberta as a 'major fire' spreads to a nearby town

Prime Minister Mark Carney called the blaze at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright a 'serious incident', and strong winds are pushing the flames towards the town. Defence Minister David McGuinty confirmed deaths and injuries but gave no numbers. Reports describe an 'explosion' before the fire took hold on Saturday.

McGuinty: 'I cannot recall an incident like this in recent memory.'

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