CFB Wainwright fire killed 4 soldiers, injured dozens; started on grenade launcher range A wildfire at CFB Wainwright that killed four Canadian Forces soldiers and injured dozens started on the base's automatic grenade launcher range, military police say, as three investigations continue. A wildfire that killed four Canadian Forces soldiers and injured dozens at a military base in Wainwright, Alta. , started on the base's automatic grenade launcher range, Brigadier-General Vanessa Hanrahan said Thursday. Provincial and Military Investigations UnderwayBrig. -Gen. Hanrahan is the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, the top soldier in charge of Canada's military police, which is conducting one of three concurrent investigations into the fire. The military is conducting its own board of inquiry, and Alberta's Office of Chief Medical Examiner is also investigating.At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Brig. -Gen. Hanrahan said her investigation shows the fire started at what is called the AGL range, as part of routine training in that area. The fire initially stayed within what is known as a permanent danger area of the range, which prevented firefighters from attacking it directly.It was therefore monitored throughout the day by both range control and the base fire hall, Brig. -Gen. Hanrahan said. The fire later spread to a different range in another part of the base and overran soldiers' positions, but understanding how and why that happened will be a key focus of three ongoing investigations, she said.Wind Shift Spreads Wainwright FireA change in wind direction significantly increased the fire's spread, according to officials. The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces, Gen. Jennie Carignan, addressed victims and families, saying getting the facts right matters. She said the investigation will take as long as it takes.Gen. Carignan also acknowledged there are difficult questions ahead about what happened at CFB Wainwright. Four soldiers were killed and dozens were injured. The four killed were identified as: Pte.Four Soldiers Killed In Base FireShaun Farrell, 23, of Prince Albert, Sask. ; Pte. Aidan Goulding, 23, of North Vancouver; Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, 19, of Langley, B.C.; and Sgt. Morgan Wong, 26, of Edmonton. Initially, 39 wounded went to various hospitals. As of Thursday, there were 27 people still in hospital, according to Major-General Wade Rutland.We are heartened that 12 soldiers are no longer hospitalized, although they will still continue to receive follow-up care, Maj. -Gen. Rutland said. The soldiers remaining in hospital are in serious condition, he said.Fake fundraisers have targeted Wainwright families mourning the fallen soldiers, prompting warnings from officials. Multiple investigations are ongoing, and officials have pledged to determine exactly how the fire spread from the training range to the soldiers' positions.