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Fire burned for hours before CFB Wainwright tragedy: satellite data

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The military let training continue at CFB Wainwright on Saturday even though a fire had been burning on the base since noon and forecasts had already warned of high winds, dry conditions and an approaching cold front.

Hours later, a grass fire overtook soldiers during a live-fire exercise at the base, about 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton, killing four members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and injuring 39, 19 of them critically. The military says a sudden shift in wind turned a fire it believed was contained into a deadly one. “The fire was a kilometre away when the wind shifted. It is not normal for a fire to move a kilometre in 30 to 60 seconds,” said Maj.-Gen. Wade Rutland, commander of the 1st Canadian Division. But satellite imagery reviewed by Global News and weather records reveal warning signs around four hours before the blaze expanded. Story continues below advertisement

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