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Fire burned for hours before CFB Wainwright tragedy: satellite data

Global News · Oct 20, 2026, 4:22 PM UTC

Training continued at CFB Wainwright on Saturday even though a fire had been burning on the base since noon and forecasts warned of high winds and an approaching cold front.

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