17 Oct 2026: Major fire at CFB Wainwright

[MilEME09]

Ashleigh Stewart from Global thinks something is amiss.

New information challenges military’s account of deadly Wainwright fire | Globalnews.ca

Weather records, satellite observations and expert analysis suggest the deadly CFB Wainwright fire was growing for hours before it overran soldiers.

globalnews.ca

Was already posted further up, anyway some of this investigation will come down to who knew what and when regarding the fire. I do hope this was all tragic accident and not a case of negligence on someone's part.

 

[ArmyRick]

I will plead to my fellow soldiers and ex-soldiers, please do not feed the media machine. They need stories on slow days and have used the military time and time again for digging up dirt where there wasn't any.

I am asking you, pleading with you. Trust the BOI and the process. I have been involved with BOIs before, they work. They provide answers. They have a lot of legal power backing them up.

I agree with Infanteer's views on training risk.

 

[Furniture]

I will plead to my fellow soldiers and ex-soldiers, please do not feed the media machine. They need stories on slow days and have used the military time and time again for digging up dirt where there wasn't any.

I am asking you, pleading with you. Trust the BOI and the process. I have been involved with BOIs before, they work. They provide answers. They have a lot of legal power backing them up.

I agree with Infanteer's views on training risk.

I had someone claiming to be a investigative reporter reach out to me on this platform because I pointed out what a quick google search could find. There are definitely sharks circling for a feed on this topic.

 

[brihard]

I had someone claiming to be an investigative reporter reach out to me on this platform because I pointed out what a quick google search could find. There are definitely sharks circling for a feed on this topic.

Yup. Realistically though, while it’s fair to hope for patience and objectivity from most folks, I don’t think CAF will have the benefit of much public blind faith in self-investigation on something like this. That’s just not how things are anymore.

IMO it’s also entirely fair game to report on publicly available data with actual expert input. Environment Canada didn’t exactly cast themselves in a good light by initially withholding public weather data from the same reporter when asked about this earlier.

 

[Furniture]

IMO it’s also entirely fair game to report on publicly available data with actual expert input. Environment Canada didn’t exactly cast themselves in a good light by initially withholding public weather data from the same reporter when asked about this earlier.

I agree 100%.

There is a lot of data that is publicly available that is entirely fair game for reporters and interested parties to comment on, and reporters would not be doing their job if they didn't. I think the Global article from earlier today is well presented, and seems like it's striking a balance between pointing out inconsistencies in the initial story, while also allowing for "in the moment" confusion to explain the inconsistencies.

 

[brihard]

I agree 100%.

There is a lot of data that is publicly available that is entirely fair game for reporters and interested parties to comment on, and reporters would not be doing their job if they didn't. I think the Global article from earlier today is well presented, and seems like it's striking a balance between pointing out inconsistencies in the initial story, while also allowing for "in the moment" confusion to explain the inconsistencies.

Of everyone on this site, yours is the opinion I was most interested to hear on the fairness of that article. Thanks for that.

 

[daftandbarmy]

This kid... dayum

‘I hope the best to them’: 14-year-old walks for Wainwright​

A 14-year-old boy is showing his support for the soldiers at CFB Wainwright by walking the streets of Edmonton, raising money all the while.

On a chilly Sunday morning, while most were fast asleep, Liam Herman was outside walking. There is no destination, but his goal is clear.

“It’s been pretty cold – freezing my toes off,” said Herman.

When the teen heard about the fire in Wainwright, it struck a chord with him.

“I thought it was terrible, was feeling pretty sorry for the families and such that were affected by that,” said Herman. “I hope the best to them, and the people currently in the hospital.”

Herman got out at 3 a.m. Sunday, walking 200 kilometres – nearly the distance from Edmonton to the Saskatchewan border to raise money for the families of the victims and the survivors.

“I don’t necessarily have a route, I’m just walking until my deadline. I’m hoping to do at least 100 kilometres or 80 kilometres today, then I’ll do 32.5 kilometres until Wednesday,” said the teen.

Driving alongside Herman, are his family who are proud to support his goal.

‘I hope the best to them’: 14-year-old walks for Wainwright

A 14-year-old boy is showing his support for the soldiers at CFB Wainwright by walking the streets of Edmonton, raising money all the while.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[The Bread Guy]

Latest from the info-machine:

Update on personnel injured in Canadian Forces Base Wainwright incident - Canada.ca

In the days following the tragic incident on October 17, 2026, at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has remained focused on supporting the recovery of injured personnel and providing support to their families.

www.canada.ca

From the statement:

 

[Navy_Pete]

I agree 100%.

There is a lot of data that is publicly available that is entirely fair game for reporters and interested parties to comment on, and reporters would not be doing their job if they didn't. I think the Global article from earlier today is well presented, and seems like it's striking a balance between pointing out inconsistencies in the initial story, while also allowing for "in the moment" confusion to explain the inconsistencies.

And with the ATIs coming through, there will be lots of new info on all kinds of other issues in the public domain in the next few months. It's going to be not good for some.

 

[brihard]

Global News, reporting info given by a senior official in Alberta, report 21 troops still hospitalized in Alberta. Of the 21, 9 remain in critical condition. Of the 22, 15 remain in ventilators. I assume the 9 critical are probably all or nearly all ventilated.

Of this injured in Alberta: “Four patients have burns covering 51 to 60 per cent of their bodies, three have burns covering 41 to 50 per cent, and seven have burns covering 30 to 40 per cent. The remaining patients have burns covering less than 30 per cent of their bodies.”

6 more have been repatriated to their home provinces, with no word on their status.

Sounds like the media has had to really fight and has relied on leaks from provincial sources for even this basic statistical info on the degree of injuries. At this point I feel comfortable saying a a released member and now just a general member of the public that CAF’s comms on this have been complete and utter dogshit, to the point where it does a disservice to CAF and to Canada. Those basic facts about number of injured shouldn’t have to be fought for; bluntly there are so many that there’s no plausible claim to compromising private information by providing data thusly aggregated.

My thoughts remain with these troops, their families, colleagues, and friends. I know answers will take time but I hope we on the outside eventually get a full and candid accounting of how this happened.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Global News, reporting info given by a senior official in Alberta, report 21 troops still hospitalized in Alberta. Of the 21, 9 remain in critical condition. Of the 22, 15 remain in ventilators. I assume the 9 critical are probably all or nearly all ventilated.

Of this injured in Alberta: “Four patients have burns covering 51 to 60 per cent of their bodies, three have burns covering 41 to 50 per cent, and seven have burns covering 30 to 40 per cent. The remaining patients have burns covering less than 30 per cent of their bodies.”

6 more have been repatriated to their home provinces, with no word on their status.

Sounds like the media has had to really fight and has relied on leaks from provincial sources for even this basic statistical info on the degree of injuries. At this point I feel comfortable saying a a released member and now just a general member of the public that CAF’s comms on this have been complete and utter dogshit, to the point where it does a disservice to CAF and to Canada. Those basic facts about number of injured shouldn’t have to be fought for; bluntly there are so many that there’s no plausible claim to compromising private information by providing data thusly aggregated.

My thoughts remain with these troops, their families, colleagues, and friends. I know answers will take time but I hope we on the outside eventually get a full and candid accounting of how this happened.

IOW... CAF be like...