‘Major fire’ spreading through municipality after incident at Canadian Forces Base: officials - CTV News

Edmonton·BreakingA large fire originating on a Canadian Forces Base in east-central Alberta has spread rapidly due to Saturday's strong winds, according to the Municipal District of Wainwright. Premier Smith says 'significant and tragic fire' affecting personnel at CFB WainwrightCameron MacCuish · CBC News · Posted: Oct 17, 2026 9:12 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Major fire reported at CFB Wainwright in AlbertaLIVEStarted 1 hour agoA fire has reportedly broken out near a Canadian Forces Base in Alberta and is spreading rapidly into the district of Wainwright, about two hours east of Edmonton. CBC News Network has the latest. A large fire on a Canadian Forces Base in east-central Alberta has spread rapidly due to Saturday’s strong winds, creating an incident that the province's premier has called "significant and tragic. "Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said in a post on X at 6:15 p.m.