Wildfire in Honduras — Green alert

Summary

A medium-grade forest fire occurred in Honduras from April 7 to 15. The fire, which lasted approximately 8 days, raises concerns about potential impacts on agricultural production and logistics infrastructure in the Central American region.

Supply-chain impact

• Potential disruption to Central American agricultural supply chains if fire damages production areas of Honduras' key agricultural products (coffee, palm oil, bananas, sugar)
• Risk of delays in major road and air transportation between Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula due to fire smoke and disaster response
• Need for temporary rerouting of cargo transiting through Honduras in the Central American Pacific-Atlantic logistics network
• Concerns about damage to the entire Central American agricultural belt if fires spread to neighboring Guatemala and El Salvador during the dry season

Watch points

• Official government announcement of fire suppression completion and recovery schedule for agricultural production facilities in affected areas
• Whether additional fires occur during the continued dry season in April-May and signs of deteriorating weather conditions across the Central American region