Fire Restoration Industry Hits $15 Billion as AI Drones and Caldor Fire Recovery Redefine Wildfire Response
December 6, 2025 The global fire restoration industry has crossed a powerful new threshold in 2025, hitting an estimated $15 billion in market value as climate‑driven wildfires, aging infrastructure and surging insurance claims fuel demand for rapid recovery services.Red94+1 At the same time, one of California’s most painful recent disasters—the 2021 Caldor Fire, which burned more than 221,000 acres and destroyed over 1,000 structures in the Sierra Nevada—has entered a pivotal new phase: large‑scale restoration.Wikipedia On December 5, 2025, the U.S. Forest Service formally opened a 30‑day public comment period on a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the Caldor Fire