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A deadly grass fire at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright in east-central Alberta has left four Canadian soldiers dead and 39 others injured, with at least 19 in critical condition. [ 1 ] The four (pictured) Canadian Armed Forces members who lost their lives have been identified as: Sergeant Morgan Wong, 26 years old, from Edmonton, Alberta. Private Shaun Farrell, 23 years old, from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Private Hayden Lykkemark, 19 years old, from Langley, British Columbia. Private Aidan Goulding, 23 years old, from North Vancouver, British Columbia.   The disaster occurred on Saturday, October 17, 2026, around 4:00 p.m. local time during a high-intensity combat training exercise involving 84 members of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Sudden and violent wind changes reaching up to 96 km/h (60 mph) rapidly drove the wildfire across the training area, trapping and overwhelming the troops. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] Two prominent Canadian bishops have respo...