Manitoba Emergency Management Organization (EMO) extends its sincere gratitude to Manitoba municipalities for their leadership and participation in Phase 1 of the Provincial After-Action Review (AAR) for the 2025 wildfire season.
The AARs submitted by municipalities provide essential, on-the-ground insight into what worked well, the challenges experienced, and opportunities for improvement. Manitoba EMO also gathered perspectives from provincial departments, First Nations, and emergency management partners, and these inputs will help ensure the broader provincial context is reflected and validated throughout the review process. Manitoba EMO recognizes the significant time and effort contributed by municipal councils and staff while continuing to support response, recovery, and preparedness activities.
Phase 2 of the Provincial AAR has kicked off. The Alberta Emergency Management Agency will be supporting the AAR process by reviewing submitted AARs and identifying key themes. Starting in mid-March the Alberta Emergency Management agency will be in Manitoba conducting targeted interviews with municipal leaders, First Nations, provincial departments, and emergency management partners that played a role in the 2025 wildfire season. These interviews are intended to clarify local experiences, validate themes emerging from the written AARs, and explore cross‑jurisdictional or system‑level issues identified in Phase 1.
An interim report highlighting implemented improvements will be shared publicly in April 2026, ahead of this year’s hazard season. A final report with recommendations is expected in Fall 2026.
Manitoba EMO is looking forward to continued municipal engagement as the review progresses. If you have any questions regarding the next steps in the process, please contact Manitoba EMO at .ac.b1777394937m.vog1777394937@ome1777394937
