The base, one of Canada's largest, is about 210 km east of Edmonton in Alberta.

The base, one of Canada's largest, is about 210 km east of Edmonton in Alberta.

The blaze spread rapidly due to high winds at a military base in Alberta, with hospitals reportedly overwhelmed as emergency services responded to the incident.

Canada's defense minister said that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire, while reports said large numbers of injured people were t

Canada's defense minister says people have been killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.

Canada's defense minister did not provide casualty figures or details about what caused the incident and described the investigation as "very, very active and delicate."

The incident took place at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, about 210km east of Edmonton. Read more at straitstimes.com.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Canada’s defense minister said that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire, while reports said large numbers of i...

Canada’s defense minister says that people have been killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire, while reports said that large numbers of injured people were being transported to hospitals.