FortressFire provides a data‑driven wildfire risk management service that quantifies ignition risk for individual properties in California using its proprietary Property Ignition Model and continuous satellite monitoring. The platform delivers risk scores, mitigation recommendations, and coordinated protection actions—including fire‑retardant application—through a cloud dashboard, helping insurers underwrite accurately, real‑estate professionals disclose objective risk, and owners meet compliance and insurance requirements.
Funding
$2.7M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Wildfires increasingly threaten homes, small commercial properties, and communities in California, creating uncertainty for owners, insurers, and real‑estate professionals about property safety, compliance, and insurability.
Solution
FortressFire delivers a data‑driven wildfire risk management service that quantifies ignition risk at the individual‑property level and provides actionable mitigation plans. Their proprietary Property Ignition Model (PIM) evaluates five threat vectors and generates a risk score, while continuous monitoring uses satellite imagery and atmospheric data to trigger seasonal maintenance or emergency protection actions. The platform coordinates inspections, remediation services, and the application of a USFS‑qualified fire retardant during active fire events. Results are delivered through detailed aerial risk reports and a cloud dashboard, enabling insurers to underwrite more accurately, real‑estate professionals to disclose objective risk, and owners to meet regulatory and insurance requirements.
Target Audience
Primary customers are insurance carriers, real‑estate professionals, homeowners, and small commercial property owners located in wildfire‑prone regions of California.
Features
- Proprietary Property Ignition Model (PIM) that produces quantitative scores for multiple wildfire threat vectors at the structure level
- Real‑time monitoring with daily satellite and atmospheric data updates to detect emerging risks
- Automated service triggers for seasonal maintenance, remediation, and fire‑retardant application when risk thresholds are exceeded
- Comprehensive mitigation recommendations and actionable plans to improve insurability and compliance
- Integration of USFS‑qualified long‑term fire retardant for on‑site protection during active wildfires
- Cloud‑based reporting portal delivering aerial risk reports, risk scores, and compliance checklists