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Four dead, 19 critical after winds turn grass fire deadly
A fire that killed at least four Canadian soldiers and left 19 people in critical condition began with a smouldering grass fire.
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- Fighting: Four soldiers dead dozens injured in fire at canada military base
- Fighting: Carney says service members killed and dozens injured in fire at alberta military base
- Fighting: Sask family grieving as four killed at wainwright military base
- Fighting: Saskatchewan family grieving as four soldiers confirmed dead in wainwright tragedy
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