# CFB Wainwright fire: 27 remain hospitalized as officials prepare update

https://mins.news/en/video/111372

- Global News, 2026-10-22 14:57 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud4AzunMG14

> Officials are set to brief the public Thursday at 5 p.m. ET on the fire at CFB Wainwright. Saturday’s blaze killed four soldiers and injured dozens; as of Wednesday, 27 people were still hospitalized, 13 of them in critical condition. About 150 people gathered for a vigil in Wainwright, Alberta, on Wednesday night.

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