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Prairie Fire Lines

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by Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange

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Podcast Overview

Prescribed fire, a practice in which fire is intentionally applied to vegetation to meet land management goals, is a key contributor to restoring Canada’s endangered prairie grasslands. Join Cat Zens, Communications and Outreach Officer for the Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange (CPPFE) — an inter-agency collective offering prescribed fire resources across the Canadian Prairies — as she explores how prescribed fire is helping protect Canada’s prairie grasslands, one guest at a time. This is Prairie Fire Lines - where we keep the conversation burning. Visit grasslandfire.ca to learn more about the CPPFE!

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7/14/2025

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Recent Episodes

March 12, 2026

Stuartburn Prescribed Burn Association: Building Canada's first PBA

What goes into developing a prescribed burn association in the Canadian prairie landscape? And how can these programs continue to expand across the country? In the Season 1 finale of Prairie Fire Lines, Cat explores these questions with Stuartburn Prescribed Burn Association (SPBA) president Laura Reeves and treasurer Dan Rapinda. Together, they discuss how PBAs are established and the important role they play in addressing community needs such as reducing wildfire risk and restoring endangered prairie and tallgrass prairie ecosystems.

January 26, 2026

Dale Gross: From Research to Fire Leadership

In September 2025, Cat hopped on a Zoom call with Dale Gross, a grassland ecologist with Saskatchewan Parks and one of the founding members of the CPPFE. Now, that conversation is finally being shared with the public! In this episode, Dale explores how his master’s and PhD research helped lay the groundwork for the CPPFE, and how his leadership continues to shape prescribed fire initiatives across the Canadian Prairies.

December 5, 2025

2025 Canadian Prairies TREX Overview

What goes into planning a week-long TREX for 60 participants? How do we choose which sites to burn? How do shifting weather conditions shape each day on the fire line? In this new episode of Prairie Fire Lines, we unpack these questions and more through a reflection on the 2025 Canadian Prairies TREX, held in Saskatoon from October 20–24, 2025. Cat brings together TREX Incident Commander Renny Grilz, Planning Chief Roy Vera-Velez, Operations Chief Kerry Hecker, and trainers Brad Elder, Melanie Schmidt, and Ryan Schmidt for a deep-dive Zoom conversation about how TREX unfolded - from early planning to the final day of burning. Tune in for an inside look at what it takes to organize a prescribed fire training exchange in the heart of our prairie grasslands.

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What is Prairie Fire Lines?: Prescribed fire, a practice in which fire is intentionally applied to vegetation to meet land management goals, is a key contributor to restoring Canada’s endangered prairie grasslands.

Join Cat Zens, Communications and Outreach Officer for the Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange (CPPFE) — an inter-agency collective offering prescribed fire resources across the Canadian Prairies — as she explores how prescribed fire is helping protect Canada’s prairie grasslands, one guest at a time.

This is Prairie Fire Lines - where we keep the conversation burning.

Visit grasslandfire.ca to learn more about the CPPFE!
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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