CBC says they spoke with a physician who works in the emergency department at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, which is roughly 112 miles from Wainwright, and they said the hospital was in Code Orange to help prepare for a large influx of patients.
CBC News reports it spoke to a doctor at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, who says, “This number of patients [in Wainwright] would overwhelm the city of Edmonton and that is why we are clearing our decks and mobilizing to respond as if it was our own city. 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.”
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🇨🇦⚡️- BREAKING: The fire was caused by a large explosion, according to CBC.
Several local reports indicate a mass-casualty event, with over 100 casualties.
Canadian Defence Minister says there have been both fatalities and injuries in an incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. Calls it an "active and delicate" situation and investigation. Link to announcement:
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced just after 8 pm ET that a "serious incident" sparked an "major fire" at Canadian Forces Base near Wainwright, Alberta.
There’s a lot of speculation online about what happened, but it hasn’t been officially confirmed. Monitoring closely.