Palisades Fire

Palisades Fire: Risk Comparative Analysis

No One Cares That Pacific Palisades Was Destroyed Even Though the Majority of Californians Face Equal or Greater Fire Risk

“It’s your fault you lost your home in the Palisades Fire. Everyone knows that’s a high fire risk zone.”

Is Your Home Safer Than Pacific Palisades?

To mark the one-year anniversary of FireRebuild.com, creator Michael Kureth launched the Fire Risk Comparative Analysis App. This tool was designed to confront the dehumanizing claim that victims are to blame for living in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

While Pacific Palisades is officially classified by CAL FIRE and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) as a high-threat area, this reality is not unique. Data reveals that the majority of residential areas across California face an equally high or even greater risk. Using over 16TB of fire risk data, this application highlights how outcomes are driven by both environmental conditions and the state's failure to clear its own brush—leaving residents vulnerable despite compliance with Zone 0 requirements.

This application answers the critical question: If burning is a reality for Pacific Palisades, how does your specific address compare? Use this tool to get a clear, data-driven analysis that allows you to:

• Check fire risk anywhere in California using 16TB of localized data.

• Compare your community’s conditions directly against Pacific Palisades to dismantle scapegoating narratives.

• Understand both fire and fuel risks, identifying how unattended state-owned vegetation contributes to your danger.

By translating complex wildfire data into accessible insights, FireRebuild.com continues to counter misinformation spread by major news sources and Wikipedia, holding institutions accountable while giving a voice to silenced fire victims.