Some residents in the Baker and Bowen valley areas might see a fire engine rolling up their driveway this spring or early summer.
But the mission won't be an emergency call.
A project started last year by local fire agencies needs to be completed.
Important data-gathering by the Baker Rural and Greater Bowen Valley fire protection districts that was halted by last year's record-setting wildfires will continue through early July.
The data, which include the location of potentially dangerous items such as propane tanks, will help firefighters more successfully, and safely, protect homes in the two fire districts.
Crews from the districts visited 860 homes last year in an effort to computerize pre planning fire information about the homes and properties in an effort to enhance future firefighting efforts.
Those data will be accessible via a computer program used on a smartphone or tablet by firefighters en route to a home to help prepare them for what to expect.
"It's the wave of the future," said Dan Weitz, chief of the Baker Rural district. "It gives us a huge advantage in being efficient."
Photos of the properties will also be taken, allowing responding fire crews to easily identify where they are going via their phone or tablet.
Last year's goal of assessing 1,200 homes was cut short by the onslaught of wildfires that occurred in August.
Weitz said fire crews hope to visit about 340 more properties this year to gather data. Participation is voluntary for homeowners.