Nearly Half of the Residents in Our Home State of Colorado Live in the Wildland-Urban Interface

As of August 9, 2026, three brave firefighters have died defending residents and the land. More than 235,000 acres have burned, and over 337 homes, along with 850 commercial buildings and outbuildings, have been destroyed.

We Are Going Back to Our Roots to Help Defend What Is Left

In 2015, we built the first mobile app for the American Red Cross to conduct damage assessments following one of the hurricanes that struck Houston, Texas. Subsequently, we developed a full suite of Incident Command System (ICS) forms and converted them into mobile applications to rapidly collect and distribute information while providing immediate situational analysis for public agencies tasked with delivering aid.

But Those Apps Were Built to Respond to Tragedy After the Fact

We believe the most important application we developed during that time was our Property Owner Wildland-Urban Interface/Prairie-Urban Interface (WUI/PUI) Checklist. This tool enables property owners to reduce the risk of injury and property loss before an event occurs.

A billion-dollar firm felt threatened by our work, and we chose to leave the space to protect our intellectual property, which we soon began seeing replicated elsewhere.

Today, however, the extraordinary circumstances facing nearly half of Colorado residents, along with residents in many other states, have compelled us to roll out our Property Owner WUI/PUI Checklist once again, 11 years later. With wildfires now occurring year-round, this tool is every bit as relevant today as it was then. And, it is still easier to use and much more affordable than expensive GIS systems. It can also export the data to those expensive GIS systems. However, those GIS systems don’t provide follow up interaction to complete action items on the list.

While we are offering the checklist directly to individual property owners, we are also making it available to state and county wildfire prevention and response organizations so they can provide it to residents throughout their jurisdictions. This approach creates a uniform methodology and timeline for preparedness. County agencies benefit from access to property address information, road clearance details, and information regarding at-risk residents who may have special needs.

The Property Owner WUI/PUI Checklist is available through Google Play, the Apple App Store, and Windows devices, making it accessible to residents and emergency management organizations regardless of their preferred technology platform.

How the Checklist Works at the County Level

A county wildfire prevention or response department makes a one-time purchase of the app and establishes a participation period, such as a 30-day readiness campaign. Residents receive individually assigned MapToTrack licenses that remain valid for 30 days, helping to minimize costs.

Information collected through the checklist, including property access details, preparedness tasks, and resident special-needs information, is securely uploaded to a data portal managed by the county department. The system automatically generates a checklist report for each resident, identifying items that require attention so corrective actions can be taken. Examples include ensuring property addresses are clearly visible to emergency responders, clearing brush and vegetation, preparing livestock medications, and developing evacuation plans.

Any action items generated during the assessment process are tracked within the system for both the county and the resident. These items can then be completed during the designated 30-day period. At the end of the campaign, resident licenses are deactivated and can be reactivated the following year or earlier if necessary. The county license remains active to support ongoing wildfire response operations.

Pricing

The App: The one-time cost of the app for public agencies is $575.00. The application can also be branded and customized to meet county-specific needs for an additional software development fee.

The License:The county license, which includes access to the data portal displaying property locations and reports, is $28.00 per month or $308.00 annually. The license includes checklist follow up calendar, unlimited reports, mapping, photo storage. Additional apps, including ICS forms, damage assessment, rapid emergency response can also be added to the system if desired.

One Time 30 Day Resident App Licenses are priced based on volume and are valid for the recommended 30-day WUI/PUI Checklist campaign. Contact us for volume pricing and discounts, starting at $15.00 each with pricing descending with volume.

A live Situational Analysis Dashboard can also be developed for an additional fee if it is determined to be a practical tool for the county. Pricing depends on the size and scope of the data but starts at a one-time development fee of $575.00, with monthly county personnel user licenses beginning at $25.00 per user, discounted based on volume.

County & Resident Return On Investment:

Whether a county engages 50 residents, 1,000 residents, or several thousand residents, the WUI/PUI Checklist provides a cost-effective way to strengthen wildfire preparedness and community resilience. Counties can begin with a 100-resident pilot program for approximately $2,300 in the first year and expand participation as needed. As participation increases, the cost is distributed across more households while providing broader community preparedness, enhanced evacuation planning, and more comprehensive situational awareness for public safety agencies.

A typical 1,000-resident campaign costs approximately $11,100, averaging about $11 per participating household, with costs scaling based on participation levels. The system provides sheriff's offices, emergency management agencies, and wildfire departments with actionable pre-incident intelligence to support evacuation planning, identify vulnerable residents, document mitigation activities, and provide responders with critical property access and preparedness information before an emergency occurs. Compared to the potential costs of wildfire response, property loss, community disruption, and post-incident recovery efforts, the program represents a practical and affordable investment in public safety, wildfire resilience, and risk reduction.

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About Us

MapToTrack® is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform developed by Knowledge Equity Partners, Inc.

Founded on September 11, 2001, in Denver, Colorado, Knowledge Equity Partners was established with a mission to create innovative, affordable technology solutions that help organizations mobilize critical business processes and information.

The company is a graduate of the U.S. Small Business Administration's 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) programs. Admission to the program was requested by the United States Air Force in Wyoming in response to a critical operational need. Recognizing the importance of the work, Senator Michael Enzi (R) Wyoming personally hand-carried the application to Washington, D.C., where it was reviewed and approved in just six weeks.

For more than two decades, Knowledge Equity Partners has focused on the development of cutting-edge technologies that make sophisticated business process mobilization affordable and accessible for organizations of all sizes. Our solutions serve rural and metropolitan communities alike, supporting small businesses, large enterprises, educational institutions, public transit agencies, government organizations, and emergency management professionals.

Today, as communities face increasing wildfire threats and other natural disasters, we are returning to our roots in emergency prevention, preparedness, and response, applying decades of innovation and experience to help protect lives, property, and critical infrastructure.

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Available Now: Google Play • Apple App Store • Windows Desktop and Tablet Devices.