Rampen · Wainwright fireWainwright military fire: Four soldiers confirmed dead, 39 treated in hospitalGeschreven 19 oktober 2026 om 16:35 UTCKijkenTranscript0:07The Wainwright training fire killed four soldiers and sent dozens of people to0:11hospital.0:12On October 18th, we reported the fire spreading beyond the training area without0:16confirmed casualty numbers.0:17The military has since confirmed four deaths, and later briefings described the fire0:22as contained.0:23Sunday's briefing put 39 patients in hospital, at least 19 in critical condition.0:28Investigators now have to explain why training continued with a grass fire already0:32nearby.0:33The fire broke out at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta around 4 in the0:38afternoon on Saturday, October 17th.0:40Flames spread beyond the training area into the surrounding rural municipal0:44district.0:44Those killed were Sergeant Morgan Wong of Edmonton, Private Sean Farrell of Prince0:49Albert, Saskatchewan, Private Aidan Goulding of North Vancouver, and Private Hayden0:54Lickmark of Langley, British Columbia.0:56Their families have been notified.0:58The four were participating in the exercise with the 3rd Battalion, Princess1:01Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.1:03A separate military briefing associated Wong with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment.1:07The official military count remains four.1:10A competing account based on unnamed sources puts the toll at seven.1:13That higher figure is not yet confirmed, and the military hasn't announced a revised1:18count.1:18Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that the toll could rise because some injuries1:22were critical.1:23Sunday's hospital figures haven't been replaced by a newer official patient update,1:27so they don't tell us how many remain critical on Monday.1:30The soldiers were carrying out high-intensity combat training with live munitions.1:34Their preparations included a global response task force, ready to move within1:38hours, and a deployment to Latvia planned for April and May.1:41Troop estimates vary, with about 350 taking part in exercises and 84 in a grenade1:46attack against a simulated enemy.1:48Those figures may describe different groups.1:51The number immediately exposed to the flames is unclear.1:54Commanders already knew about the grass fire.1:57Major General Wade Rutland said it was about a kilometer away and considered2:01sufficiently under control to pose no immediate threat.2:04Then a sudden wind shift drove flames toward troops and the range administrative2:08area.2:09A commander described roughly 30 to 60 seconds before troops were engulfed.2:13That's a preliminary recollection, rather than a measured fire speed.2:16The flames crossed established fire guards as military and civilian crews responded.2:25Rutland said conditions had stayed within standard procedures for most of the day.2:29Military briefings described winds below 50 kilometers an hour during much of that2:33period.2:33Across Alberta, the wider windstorm produced gusts up to 100 kilometers an hour.2:38That regional peak doesn't tell us what Wines troops faced at the critical moment,2:42or whether the precautions matched the danger from the nearby fire.2:45Military and municipal crews worked to contain the fire after it crossed the2:49training area boundary.2:51By late Saturday, officials described it as being held with property and critical2:55infrastructure protected.2:57No residential evacuation order was reported at that stage.3:00Later briefings described containment.3:03The spread into the rural district doesn't mean the nearby town burned.3:06Officials haven't provided a complete damage assessment or a current fire perimeter.3:1030 emergency units were deployed to Wainwright, including 22 ground ambulances and 83:15medical response aircraft.3:17Teams from Alberta and Saskatchewan assisted, and British Columbia offered help.3:21Wainwright Health Center received and triaged patients before transfers to larger3:26hospitals.3:26Four receiving hospitals were named in Edmonton.3:29They were University of Alberta Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital.3:33Patients also went to Foothills Medical Center in Calgary and Red Deer Regional3:37Hospital Center.3:38Hospitals activated Code Orange, their mass casualty procedures.3:42University of Alberta Hospital moved existing patients elsewhere to free space for3:46burn care.3:47Emergency arrivals from inside and outside Edmonton were redirected toward Royal3:50Alexandra, the city's other trauma center.3:53Emergency physician Warren Thursk said doctors were notified within an hour and 153:57minutes of the fire.3:58He described the scale as something encountered once in 15 to 20 years.4:02Eleven emergency room doctors immediately volunteered to come in, along with other4:06specialists.4:07Some critically ill burned patients needed breathing tubes.4:09Canadian blood services monitored demand for blood products, while severe burns4:14created care needs extending well beyond the first emergency transfers.4:17The Code Orange response was stepped down Sunday afternoon.4:21Acute Care Alberta later said all such alerts had been lifted after more than 104:24hours, with patients accounted for and no transfers pending.4:28Thirsk warned that people were still fighting for their lives in intensive care.4:31Patricia Farrell publicly confirmed her son Sean's death and asked for privacy while4:36the family grieves.4:37Kathy Keene, a mayoral candidate in Oro-Medante, Ontario, said her eldest son was4:42critically injured.4:44She traveled to Alberta to be with him and her family.4:47She stayed in the race but stopped door knocking for the rest of the campaign.4:50In Wainwright, a town of about 7,000 people, residents and military members offered4:55meals and practical help.4:56The mayor described the initial emergency response giving way to shock and mourning,5:00especially for families, military colleagues, first responders, and healthcare5:05workers.5:05The fire also closed the Wainwright Communiplex Advance Voting Location.5:09A disruption included in our earlier coverage.5:12Elections Alberta expected two town polling locations to operate Monday from 9 in5:17the morning until 8 at night.5:18The House of Commons held a moment of silence Monday, and party leaders offered5:22condolences.5:23Carney described the country as united in grief.5:25King Charles and Queen Camilla expressed condolences and thanked emergency5:29responders and health care workers.5:31The chair of NATO's military committee also offered condolences and said the5:35committee would honor those who died.5:37Military officials said they didn't believe oil and gas infrastructure or outside5:41interference explained the reported explosions.5:44They said ammunition or other ordnance might have contributed or might not have.5:48They reported no indication of terrorism.5:50The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service, military police, the military5:55fire marshal team, and the RCMP are investigating or assisting.5:59They need to reconstruct the ignition, the reported explosions, and how wind,6:03terrain, and vegetation shaped the fire's spread.6:05Commanders continued training because they believed the nearby fire was sufficiently6:09controlled.6:10Investigators still have to determine whether troop positions, protection, and other6:14precautions were adequate.6:16A formal board of inquiry was expected, but no date for public findings has been6:20announced.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗Wie meldde watPunten die meer dan één medium meldde✓Deaths among service members in the fireOnafhankelijk bevestigd · 13 media✓Reports that the incident caused fatalitiesOnafhankelijk bevestigd · 13 media✓Large fire at CFB WainwrightOnafhankelijk bevestigd · 13 media✓Injuries and wounded service membersOnafhankelijk bevestigd · 13 media✓Fire during military training at CFB WainwrightOnafhankelijk bevestigd · 12 mediaAuthorities are investigating the 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