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Canadian soldier badly burned in CFB Wainwright fire faces uncertain recovery
Pte.
Liam Ramage was badly burned in a fire during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright in Alberta.
The fire on Oct.
17 killed four soldiers and injured 39 others.
Ramage, 27, is from Red Deer County, and his mother and wife learned he was alive but seriously hurt after military officers came to the family’s home.
Doctors said burns covered 40 per cent of his body, including his face, head, hands, arms and legs.
He has had multiple surgeries and skin grafts, but the full extent of his injuries remains unknown.
He currently has limited ability to see, speak, move or communicate, though his family has seen small signs of improvement.
His mother says blood donors helped save his life, and she is encouraging others to donate; his family does not yet know what his recovery or future will bring.
Pte. Liam Ramage was badly burned in a fire during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright on Oct. 17.
The 27-year-old suffered burns to 40 per cent of his body, including his face, head, neck, limbs and back.
He has undergone multiple surgeries and skin grafts, but the full extent of his injuries remains unknown.
Ramage currently cannot see when he wakes, speak or move much, though his family says he has made some small improvements.
The fire killed four soldiers and injured 39 others.
- Who
- Pte. Liam Ramage, a Canadian Armed Forces soldier, was badly burned.
- What
- A fire during a training exercise killed four soldiers and injured 39 others, including Ramage.
- When
- Oct. 17. The article was published Oct. 29, 2026.
- Where
- CFB Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton, Alberta.
- Why
- The cause of the fire is not stated.
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A fire during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright killed four soldiers and injured 39 others.
Ramage underwent multiple surgeries and skin grafts.
- Burn extent
- 40 per cent of his body
- Age
- 27
- Injuries
- Burns to his face, head, neck, hands, arms, legs and back
- Fire casualties
- Four soldiers killed and 39 injured
- Location
- CFB Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton
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What people are saying
Doctors told them 40 per cent of Pte. Ramage’s body had been burned.
He can’t see when he wakes up, he can’t speak and he can’t move very much, so he has really no way of communicating.
You are too stubborn to die and there is no way that you’re not making it through this.
It’s nice to see him improve. He can move his arms on his right side and his foot on his right side. He can nod yes or no and he can move his mouth.