‘Significant casualties’ after explosion at Alberta military base: MP
Strong winds reaching 100 kilometres per hour, officials said, forced the fire across the base perimeter and into the adjacent municipality.
- On Saturday, Defence Minister David McGuinty confirmed fatalities and injuries following a serious incident and fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. Officials described the situation as "very, very active and delicate" while investigating the cause.
- Driven by high winds, the fire began in a training area before breaching the perimeter fence of CFB Wainwright. The Municipal District of Wainwright reported the blaze "spread rapidly due to high winds," prompting multi-jurisdictional emergency response south of the base.
- Dr. Warren Thirsk of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton described the patient surge as "a one in 25 years disaster" as hospitals entered code orange response. Medical facilities became overwhelmed, forcing patient diversions to Edmonton.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith confirmed close coordination with federal, provincial, and local authorities. Smith called the fire "significant and tragic," affecting many brave military personnel.
- Elections Alberta transported ballots securely after advance voting disruptions ahead of Monday's referendum on Alberta's potential independence. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police continue investigating the incident's origins as authorities monitor the scene.
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The hospitals in Wainwright were overwhelmed after the fire, while the early vote for the local referendum had to be suspended in the area.
A disaster like this occurs every 25 years. The testimony is by Warren Thirsk, doctor of the emergency room of the Royal Alexandra Hospital, in Alberta, Canada, where...
'Serious incident' at Canada base causes deaths, sparks fire
A "serious incident" at a military base in western Canada killed and injured multiple people and sparked a huge blaze on Saturday, the government said.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X that "a serious incident creating a major fire" had occurred at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright military base in western Alberta province.There were "both...
"A serious incident" that caused a fire on the Wainwright military base in western Canada resulted in "deaths and injuries," the Canadian government announced on Saturday evening, October 17th.
Albertans will vote on Monday whether to begin the process of holding a future binding independence referendum.
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