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Everything you need to cover Fire Safety Score


What is Fire Safety Score?

Fire Safety Score is an AI-powered wildfire risk assessment platform that gives homeowners an instant, actionable safety score for their property using just a photo. Available on the App Store and at firesafetyscore.com, it replaces expensive professional inspections with accessible, AI-driven analysis that takes minutes instead of weeks.

Key Facts

Platform

iOS + Web

Time to Score

Under 3 minutes

Price

Free to start

Target Market

U.S. homeowners in wildfire zones

How It Works

  1. Snap or upload photos of your property's exterior, landscaping, and surroundings
  2. AI analysis evaluates dozens of wildfire risk factors in seconds: roof materials, defensible space, vegetation proximity, structural vulnerabilities
  3. Get your score (1-100) with a detailed breakdown of risk factors
  4. Take action with prioritized recommendations to harden your home and reduce risk

The Founder Story

Fire Safety Score was born from a moment of terrifying clarity during the 2025 Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history.

Davide Di Cillo, a product and engineering leader who has worked at Facebook, Pinterest, Coinbase, and eBay, watched the fire reach a neighbor's property and stop at their fence line. The difference between the home that survived and the ones that didn't wasn't luck. It was preparation: defensible space, hardened materials, cleared vegetation.

That experience crystallized a simple but urgent insight: most homeowners don't know what makes a property survivable, and the tools to find out are expensive, slow, and inaccessible.

Why It Matters Now

  • Insurance is disappearing. State Farm dropped 72,000 California policies. Allstate stopped writing new ones. Homeowners are scrambling for coverage.
  • Professional inspections are out of reach. Fire risk assessments cost $500 to $2,000 and take weeks to schedule.
  • Wildfire seasons are getting longer. Climate data shows fire seasons extending 2-3 months compared to the 1970s.
  • 90M+ U.S. properties face some level of wildfire risk according to the USDA Forest Service.

Story Angles

Technology / AI

How computer vision AI is being applied to one of climate change's most pressing residential threats.

Insurance Crisis

With major insurers fleeing California, homeowners need proof of mitigation to keep or obtain policies.

Founder Story

From Palisades fire evacuee to app founder in 12 months. A personal crisis becomes a tech solution.

Real Estate

As wildfire risk reshapes property values, a new tool helps buyers and sellers understand a home's fire resilience.

Screenshots & Assets

Click any image to download the full resolution version.

iOS App

Brand Assets

Available for Journalists

  • ✓ Founder interviews (phone, video, or in-person in Los Angeles)
  • ✓ Product demos (live or recorded walkthrough)
  • ✓ High-resolution screenshots (web + iOS)
  • ✓ Expert commentary on wildfire risk, AI in home safety, and the California insurance crisis
  • ✓ Sample reports (anonymized property assessment examples)
  • ✓ Founder headshot and bio

Contact

Davide Di Cillo
Founder, Fire Safety Score
[email protected]
(561) 385-9834
Los Angeles, California

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