19 more people in critical condition after fatal fire at Canadian military base

19 more people in critical condition after fatal fire at Canadian military base 19 of the 39 people who were injured and had to go to the hospital after the fire at a military base in Canada are in critical condition. The premier of the province of Alberta announced this. Four soldiers died in the fire in Wainwright, Alberta. The incident occurred when a gas pipe or gas pit was possibly hit during an exercise with a sharp. An explosion followed, and the fire started. How this exactly happened is still being investigated. According to the army, there are no indications of a terrorist act. Fire spread quickly A high general says that shortly after the fire broke out, it was assumed that the fire was under control when the wind suddenly turned. As a result, the fire moved at high speed to places where the soldiers were exercising. According to the general, "the fire was a kilometer further away when the wind turned, and it moved a kilometer in 36 seconds." It was not known at the beginning of the exercise that it would blow so hard. Wind gusts of up to 100 kilometers per hour were measured in the province on Saturday. Due to the fire, "code orange" was announced in the province, on which emergency services deployed with among others 22 ambulances, six aircraft, and two helicopters. The victims have been taken to four hospitals in the region. The four deceased soldiers have been identified and their families have been informed. Some of the injured have suffered severe burns and may need rehabilitation for weeks or months, says the premier of Alberta. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks of "one of the greatest tragedies for the Canadian army on its own territory in peacetime". He ordered that flags be flown at half-staff on government buildings.