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Canada deploys 50 investigators to probe military base fire
Canada sends 50 investigators to investigate military base fire that killed 4 soldiers.
In brief
Canada sends 50 investigators to investigate military base fire that killed 4 soldiers. Canada deployed 50 investigators to probe a military base fire that killed four soldiers. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Canada deploys 50 investigators
Fifty investigators examine a fire at a Canadian military base that killed four soldiers and injured 39 others.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks
Carney said the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service leads the investigation with Royal Canadian Mounted Police support.
Fire killed four soldiers
The fire killed Sgt. Morgan Wong of Edmonton; Pvt. Shaun Farrell of Prince Albert; Pvt. Aidan Goulding of North Vancouver; and Pvt. Hayden Lykkemark of Langley.
Soldiers injured in critical condition
Nineteen injured soldiers were in critical condition as of Monday, with severe burns requiring weeks or months of intensive care.
Military knew fire for hours
Maj. Gen. Wade Rutland said military officials knew about the fire for hours but believed it was contained before winds shifted.
Investigation examines causes
Investigators will examine whether winds drove flames toward soldiers or if the fire spread unseen through vegetation.
Flags lowered in honor
Carney ordered flags lowered to half-staff nationwide Sunday in honor of the four soldiers killed.
The short version
Canada deployed 50 investigators to probe a military base fire that killed four soldiers.
