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Fatalities and injuries after 'serious incident' fire at Alberta military base
October 18, 2026 at 03:25 AM
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6 reports · 3 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 1 hour
BNBBC News
Deadly fire breaks out at Canada military base
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MAMasrawy
رئيس وزراء كندا: حادث خطير وراء حريق ضخم بقاعدة عسكرية في ألبرتا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
قتلى وجرحى في حادث بقاعدة عسكرية في مقاطعة ألبرتا الكندية واندلاع حريق كبير
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TGThe Guardian
‘Serious incident’ at Alberta military base causes deaths and injuries, Canada officials say
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CNCNN
Deadly fire breaks out after ‘serious incident’ at Canada military base
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SNSky News Arabia
كارني: "حادث خطير" وراء حريق ضخم بقاعدة عسكرية في ألبرتا
(opens the publisher’s site)Canada's defense minister has confirmed fatalities and injuries after a major fire, triggered by a "serious incident," broke out Saturday at CFB Wainwright in Alberta.
- The fire broke out Saturday at CFB Wainwright, some 180 km southeast of Edmonton, one of Canada's busiest military training bases.
- Defense Minister David McGuinty said the incident caused fatalities and injuries, describing the situation as "active and delicate."
- The Municipal District of Wainwright said the fire crossed the base's fence and spread rapidly under high winds, with no evacuation order issued.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said a "serious incident" caused the fire and that federal, provincial and local authorities were coordinating the response.
- McGuinty said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating and gave no casualty figures or cause details.
- The nearby town of Wainwright provided hospital and firefighting support after the fire spread beyond the base.
- Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta, said that the fire is affecting many military personnel at the base.
- The neighbouring provinces of Saskatchewan and British Columbia have offered support to Alberta following the fire.