# Fire at Canadian Military Base Wainwright

> A fire at Canada's military base in Alberta killed and injured multiple people, prompting emergency response and hospital code orange alerts.
- Title: Fire at Canadian Military Base Wainwright · The Straits Times
- Summary: A fire at Canada's military base in Alberta killed and injured multiple people, prompting emergency response and hospital code orange alerts. A fire at…
- Keywords: canada, military base, alberta, defence minister, fire, injuries, deaths, edmonton hospitals, code orange, news, world, Canadian
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/serious-incident-at-canada-military-base-in-alberta-causes-major-fire-carney-says
- Published: 2026-10-18T02:15:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: canada, military base, alberta, defence minister, fire, injuries, deaths, edmonton hospitals, code orange, news, world
## Fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright
A fire and serious incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta killed and injured several people.
## Defence Minister David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty called the incident a 'very tragic' and 'active and delicate' emergency.

> I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base.
## Emergency Response
RCMP, military staff and civilian responders are investigating and fighting the blaze, which spread in high winds.
## Hospital Code Orange
Edmonton hospitals activated a code orange for mass casualties as they expected a surge of patients.
## Past Incidents
The base has suffered deaths and injuries in past exercises, including a soldier's death in 2020.
## Key takeaway

A fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta caused deaths and injuries, with hospitals activating mass casualty protocols.