After the recent devastating wildfire recovery could take years for the Fort McMurray community, but few expect divisions in this area. As a community the Fort McMurray area has always come together in times of crisis, helping out those in need and thinking of the community as a whole instead of the needs and desires of each individual in the community. Few doubt that the people who live and work in the area will rise up to the challenge and start the wildfire recovery efforts but the scope and scale of the devastation will take time to fix. Some neighborhoods saw a complete loss of most of the residences, and the fire was random. Some homes were completely destroyed while others look almost untouched by the disaster. Insurance claims have been filed but even this process takes time, and right now many who were evacuated are relying on charities and the kindness of others just to get by.

Even a best case scenario for wildfire recovery in the Fort McMurray community will involve months of struggle and hard effort as residents start to clean up and many are forced to rebuild from scratch. Energy companies were forced to shut down oilsand camps and evacuate workers, and these camps are not back to operation just yet. This means a loss for the companies in the area as well, but the oil giants may be able to absorb this financial blow much easier than many of the residents who may have to rely on the proceeds from insurance claims in order to rebuild and start again.