CFB Wainwright disaster triggers mass casualty protocols at Alberta hospitals
Global News · Published on October 18, 2026
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said 39 patients were being treated in hospitals across Alberta, with 19 in critical condition as of Sunday afternoon. A Code Orange was in effect overnight as patients were rushed to hospitals across the province and health workers mobilized for the mass casualty event. The protocols ended a day after the disaster but officials say many of the wounded are not yet out of the woods. Heather Yourex-West reports from Edmonton, where many of the most critically injured were taken. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12107062/cfb-wainwright-fire-what-we-know/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews