# Wildfire conditions at Wainwright were ‘extreme’ Saturday, experts say

https://mins.news/en/item/107485

- CBC News, 2026-10-20 08:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/wainwright-conditions-extreme-at-time-of-fire-experts-9.7387187?cmp=rss

> Weather and wildfire experts say a dangerous mix of conditions prevailed Saturday afternoon when a deadly fire engulfed a training exercise at CFB Wainwright in east-central Alberta, killing four soldiers and severely injuring dozens more.

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