Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on social media that the national government was “working closely with the Government of Alberta and local authorities.”
CFB Wainwright had 1,310 military and civilian personnel stationed there as of 2021, according to census data.
The town of Wainwright, with a population of about 6,600, is just north of the base.
The municipality posted on social media that the fire had crossed the base fence into the nearby district, but it had not issued any evacuation orders.
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