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Fatalities, injuries reported after incident sparks fire at Canada base

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Canada's defense minister David McGuinty said Saturday that an incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta caused fatalities and injuries and sparked a major fire that spread beyond the base's perimeter. Officials did not specify a death toll, number of injured, or cause, calling the situation "very active and delicate." No evacuation orders were issued. Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged the incident on social media.

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