TRAIN WHERE THE FIRE IS
Canadian Prairies TREX Post-Event Summaries
Manitoba TREX Post-Event Summaries
Oskana Plains TREX Post-Event Summaries
2026 Canadian Prairies TREX
Incident management Team
Renny Grilz, PAg (Distinguished)
Incident Commander
Dr. Dale Gross
Incident Commander Deputy / Communications
Dr. Roy Vera-Velez
Chief Planning Officer
Jeff Meldrum
Deputy Planning Officer
Ian Hnatowich
Operations Chief
Kerry Hecker
Deputy Operations Chief
Kody Wohlers
Lead Trainer
Chase Durfee
Trainer
Matt Shanklin
Trainer
Melanie Schmidt
Trainer
Doug Chafa
Trainer
Dr. Brad Elder
Trainer
Lael Neal
Trainer
Darin Sherrit, PAg
Deputy Division Lead/Logistics Chief
Sam Gunn
Deputy Division Lead / Mentor
Kale Cohen
Division Lead
Dr. Eric Lamb
Observer Coordinator
Erica Maier
Division Lead
Tobi Oyedele, PAg
Public Information Officer
Sarah Bradley
Deputy Division Lead
Moira Green
Burn Boss
Katherine Standen
Division Lead
Daily Updates on the 5th annual canadian prairies trex
Day 1: Monday October 19, 2026
The 5th Annual Canadian Prairies TREX starts.
Our crews were at the Northeast Swale.
Day 2: Tuesday October 20, 2026
The day saw our crew at multiple locations; Cranberry Flats, Brightwater and St. Denis.
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Day 3: Wednesday October 21, 2026
The day saw our crew at The Saskatoon Natural Grasslands.
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Day 4: Thursday October 22, 2026
The day saw our crew at multiple locations; Beaver Creek, Hyde Park and the Northeast Swale Ecological Core.
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Day 5: Friday October 23, 2026
The day was dedicated to a massive mop up exercise by all crews to ensure that there were no embers or hotspots left on the land.