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Major wildfire incident at CFB Wainwright, Alberta. 150+ injured w/ fatalities
Posted on 10/17/26 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 10/17/26 at 10:56 pm
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Canada: A wildfire has just broken out in Alberta on the Canadian Forces Base in Wainwright.
Both the Prime Minister and Premier have made statements saying a “serious and major incident occurred on the base, with a fast moving fire starting.” Medivac ships are flying into the area, and the official Prime Minister page is calling it a tragedy.
The local community is being evacuated, and a large firefighter response is underway. Something big must have happened to cause this fire to get such a reaction from both the Prime Minister and Premier, so quickly. Reports of major explosions.
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Canadian Defense Minister confirms multiple fatalities/casualties at Wainwright in Alberta, “the situation is ongoing and sensitive.”
More details expected in coming days. Asked if this incident was like any other he’d seen in the past, he responded, “no.”
Looks and sounds bad
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Local patient at the Wainwright hospital has posted video and photos of patients coming in from the CFB Wainwright incident and resulting wildfire.
The poster, @CrashMetaX says they believe it’s up to 150 injured, filling the hospital, and now utilizing an Alberta school.
“There are burn victims everywhere.” Looking like this was a major emergency response.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 11:00 pm to LegendInMyMind
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The Canadian Armed Forces said in a statement earlier Saturday:
“At approximately 1600 on 17 October 2026, a fire was reported on the range at Canadian Armed Forces Base Wainwright. The fire has extended beyond the boundary of the training area and emergency services are responding.
“The situation remains ongoing. The Canadian Armed Forces is working with emergency services to respond to the incident. Further information will be provided as it becomes available.”
In a news release issued Saturday evening, the RCMP said:
“On Oct. 17, 2026, at approximately 4 p.m., Wainwright RCMP responded to a request for assistance at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright. Early reports were that there was a fire at a training area.
“The RCMP sent numerous resources to assist. Our initial involvement is winding down, though we still have resources available if needed. Any further details regarding the incident will come from the Canadian Armed Forces.”
The Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 said the fire crossed the base fence earlier Saturday and is being actively managed. The district said the active fire area is south of Township Road 44-0.
Firefighting resources from multiple jurisdictions are responding, the district said.
There is no evacuation order at this time, said the district. Emergency crews remain focused on protecting people, homes and other structures.
Earlier, the district said high winds spread the fire rapidly.
STARS air ambulance has also responded in the Wainwright area.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 11:11 pm to LegendInMyMind
Something appears to have possibly gone wrong during a training exercise. There are some reports of an explosion that caused the fire. The fire then aggresively spread under very high winds.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 11:12 pm to LegendInMyMind
Rumor is a gas well on the base blew up.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 11:15 pm to Jim Rockford
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Rumor is a gas well on the base blew up.
Yeah, I just saw that rumor.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 11:19 pm to LegendInMyMind
150 people injured?
Posted on 10/17/26 at 11:21 pm to jizzle6609
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150 people injured?
That's what was reported. The hospitals in the area filled up and started their mass casualty protocols.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 11:23 pm to jizzle6609
Canada's defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.
"I'm saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base," Defense Minister David McGuinty said.
The incident occurred at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, located about 112 miles southeast of Edmonton.
"We are dealing with a serious incident at CFB Wainwright, and are fully engaged with federal, provincial and local authorities," said Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of the defense staff for the Canadian Armed Forces, in a social media post. "Our priority remains the welfare of our members, their families and their community, and my thoughts are with all those affected by this incident."
McGuinty did not provide casualty figures or details about what caused the incident. He said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were involved in the investigation and described the situation as "very, very active and delicate."
The Canadian Armed Forces and federal, provincial and local authorities were coordinating the emergency response, he said. The nearby community of Wainwright was providing hospital and firefighting support.
The Municipal District of Wainwright said the fire crossed the base's fence earlier Saturday and was spreading rapidly due to high winds. Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions were responding, and no evacuation order was in effect.
"Our thoughts are with all the brave women and men affected," Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier in a social media post.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith described the fire as "significant and tragic" and said it was affecting many military personnel.
Canadian Forces Base Wainwright is one of Canada's busiest military training bases, where soldiers prepare for combat operations. It is home to the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre, which conducts realistic battlefield exercises, and the 3rd Canadian Division Training Centre, which provides military training.
"I'm saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base," Defense Minister David McGuinty said.
The incident occurred at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, located about 112 miles southeast of Edmonton.
"We are dealing with a serious incident at CFB Wainwright, and are fully engaged with federal, provincial and local authorities," said Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of the defense staff for the Canadian Armed Forces, in a social media post. "Our priority remains the welfare of our members, their families and their community, and my thoughts are with all those affected by this incident."
McGuinty did not provide casualty figures or details about what caused the incident. He said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were involved in the investigation and described the situation as "very, very active and delicate."
The Canadian Armed Forces and federal, provincial and local authorities were coordinating the emergency response, he said. The nearby community of Wainwright was providing hospital and firefighting support.
The Municipal District of Wainwright said the fire crossed the base's fence earlier Saturday and was spreading rapidly due to high winds. Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions were responding, and no evacuation order was in effect.
"Our thoughts are with all the brave women and men affected," Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier in a social media post.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith described the fire as "significant and tragic" and said it was affecting many military personnel.
Canadian Forces Base Wainwright is one of Canada's busiest military training bases, where soldiers prepare for combat operations. It is home to the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre, which conducts realistic battlefield exercises, and the 3rd Canadian Division Training Centre, which provides military training.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 11:28 pm to jizzle6609
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Bad decisions were made regardless what the initial "incident" was. There were really high winds in the region over the past two days. Any kind of accidental ignition or fire was going to be a problem. There was almost definitely an explosion of some kind, and then the fire spread. It sounds like it spread to ammo storage areas to make matters worse.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 11:31 pm to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 10/18/26 at 12:17 am to jizzle6609
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150 people injured?
i'm seeing closer to 500
Posted on 10/18/26 at 12:21 am to LegendInMyMind
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Posted on 10/18/26 at 12:28 am to LoneStar23
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Canadian Forces personnel had been conducting exercises over several days when an artillery projectile reportedly struck an active natural gas well on the bombing range, triggering a massive detonation,, according to reports.... The blast is said to have levelled nearby tactical training buildings, with subsequent fires reaching munitions storage and setting off secondary detonations across the range...
Gas well under bombing range detonated.
This sounds so insane I’m hoping it’s not true.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 12:43 am to Warfox
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an active natural gas well on the bombing range
ummm....what?
Posted on 10/18/26 at 1:03 am to Disco Ball
Posted on 10/18/26 at 3:52 am to bikerack
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i'm seeing closer to 500
Good thing they have world class health care.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 4:47 am to Warfox
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active natural gas well on the bombing range
Hindsight aside, Seems like a bad combination
Posted on 10/18/26 at 7:16 am to jizzle6609
Stfu
Posted on 10/18/26 at 7:41 am to LegendInMyMind
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The hospitals in the area filled up and started their mass casualty protocols.
They getting euthanized.
Posted on 10/18/26 at 7:56 am to SonicAndBareKnuckles
This is the province that we’re planning on annexing.
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