Fifth soldier dies month after devastating CFB Wainwright grass fire
Pte. William Douglas Dal Bianco passed away Friday while receiving treatment in Ontario, officials said
A Canadian soldier named Pte. William Douglas Dal Bianco has passed away after being injured during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) announced his death on Friday. Dal Bianco was undergoing medical care in Ontario at the time of the news release. Defense Minister David McGuinty expressed profound sympathy for Dal Bianco's family, friends, and fellow service members, acknowledging the profound difficulty of the loss.
The soldier is the fifth Canadian soldier to have died following the incident that occurred on October 17. The incident involved a training exercise where intense winds quickly spread a grass fire, overwhelming the soldiers and eventually breaching the base fence, threatening nearby rural areas and the town of Wainwright. As of Saturday, 24 members of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry remain hospitalized for treatment, while 14 have been discharged from the hospital.
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