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Listen   Listen (2 mins)       Save       Share ‘Serious incident’ at Canada military base causes deaths, injuries on social media share-nodes    Share (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F1xsreo) facebook      (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=%E2%80%98Serious%20incident%E2%80%99%20at%20Canada%20military%20base%20causes%20deaths%2C%20injuries&source=sharethiscom&related=sharethis&via=AJEnglish&url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F1xsreo) x    (whatsapp://send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F1xsreo) whatsapp-stroke    (https://aje.news/1xsreo)  copylink          google       Add Al Jazeera on Google  info      (Emergency services vehicles outside LRT Century Park Station in Edmonton South)   Emergency service vehicles outside LRT Century Park Station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada [File: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty]   (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458)     By  (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458) Al Jazeera Staff and AP   Published On 18 Oct 2026 18 Oct 2026  | Updated: 6 hours ago Updated: 6 hours ago    A major fire at a military base in the province of Alberta has caused several casualties, Canada’s defence minister said. Fire crews scrambled late into the night on Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright, one of the busiest military training bases, and into the surrounding rural area. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/24/trump-and-xi-summit-may-just-be-a-horse-and-pony-show-experts-say) Trump and Xi summit will focus on ‘stabilising’ ties, experts say  list 2 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/28/with-the-us-and-canada-locked-in-a-trade-war-fears-of-a-recession-lurk) With the US and Canada locked in a trade war, fears of a recession lurk  list 3 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/14/carney-pitches-canada-to-global-investors-amid-us-trade-war) Mark Carney pitches Canada to global investors amid US trade war   end of list  “I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base,” Minister of National Defence David McGuinty said. “I cannot recall an incident like this in recent memory,” he said, adding that the situation was “very, very active and delicate”. The Canadian broadcaster Global News said at least seven people were killed and dozens were injured, citing unnamed military sources. Global News reported that a gas line or a gas well was hit during a live-fire training, causing an explosion that sparked the blaze. Prime Minister (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/canadas-carney-calls-for-unity-as-alberta-prepares-for-secession-vote) Mark Carney said a “serious incident” had caused the fire, writing on social media: “Our thoughts are with all the brave women and men affected.” A doctor at a hospital in Edmonton, 180km (112 miles) northwest of the base, told Canada’s national broadcaster that the casualties were being taken to hospitals across the city as healthcare facilities around the base were “completely overwhelmed” by the number of people needing care. “This number of patients would overwhelm the city of Edmonton,” Dr Warren Thirsk, an emergency department physician at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, told CBC News. “It is more patients than any of us want to count right now. It’s a disaster. It’s a one in every 15-to-25-year disaster.” Advertisement    The Municipal District of Wainwright said the fire crossed the base’s fence and spread rapidly in high winds. Canadian armed forces and federal, provincial and local authorities are coordinating the emergency response, McGuinty said. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called the fire “significant and tragic” and said it was affecting many military personnel.      Opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said he spoke to Carney and McGuinty to offer support. “Pray for Wainwright, everyone,” he wrote on social media, urging people in the area to follow emergency instructions and keep roads clear for first responders. The fire comes two days before Albertans vote on whether the province, home to about five million people, should begin the legal process towards a binding referendum on seceding from Canada. Carney used his Thanksgiving message last week to call for national unity.            aj-logo             aj-logo             aj-logo       Advertisement          About About   Show more  (https://www.aljazeera.com/about-us) About Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/code-of-ethics/) Code of Ethics   (https://www.aljazeera.com/terms-and-conditions/) Terms and Conditions   (https://www.aljazeera.com/eu-eea-regulatory/) EU/EEA Regulatory Notice   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/) Privacy Policy   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/cookie/) Cookie Policy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Cookie Preferences    (https://trust.aljazeera.net/accessibility/) Accessibility Statement   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sitemap) Sitemap   (https://careers.aljazeera.net/) Work for us      Connect Connect   Show more  (https://network.aljazeera.net/en/contact?tid=6) Contact Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/user-accounts-help) User Accounts Help   (https://commercial.aljazeera.net/) Advertise with us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/stay-connected) Stay Connected   (https://www.aljazeera.com/newsletters) Newsletters   (https://sat.aljazeera.net/en) Channel Finder   (https://www.aljazeera.com/schedule/) TV Schedule   (https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/) Podcasts   (https://webapps.aljazeera.net/aje/tips/) Submit a Tip   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored) Paid Partner Content      Our Channels Our Channels   Show more  (http://aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Arabic   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Al Jazeera English   (https://www.ajiunit.com/) Al Jazeera Investigative Unit   (https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/) Al Jazeera Mubasher   (http://doc.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Documentary   (http://balkans.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Balkans   (http://ajplus.net/) AJ+      Our Network Our Network   Show more  (http://studies.aljazeera.net/en/) Al Jazeera Centre for Studies   (http://training.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Media Institute   (http://learning.aljazeera.net/) Learn Arabic   (http://liberties.aljazeera.com/en) Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights   (http://forum.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Forum   (https://hotels.aljazeera.net/en) Al Jazeera Hotel Partners        Follow Al Jazeera English: (https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera) facebook       (https://twitter.com/ajenglish) twitter     (https://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish) youtube     (https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/?hl=en) instagram-colored-outline                          (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml) rss     (https://bsky.app/profile/aljazeera.com) bluesky     (https://www.tiktok.com/@aljazeeraenglish) tiktok-colored-outline                  (Al Jazeera Media Network logo)   © 2026 Al Jazeera Media Network