Paramedics load an injured person into an ambulance at the Wainwright Health Centre as injured military members are treated after a fire at CFB Wainwright, outside of Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan
PM Carney says 4 dead, dozens injured in violent fire at Alberta military base
Oct 18, 2026 | 9:35 AM
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WAINWRIGHT — Prime Minister Mark Carney says four military members were killed and dozens more were seriously injured after a violent, fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta.
He calls it one of the worst tragedies for the Armed Forces on Canadian soil during peacetime.
He says family members of those who died are being notified.
The fire erupted Saturday afternoon at the massive base about 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.
