Green forest fire notification in India

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

Forest fires occurred in India from April 1st to 9th, lasting 8 days, and were classified as intermediate level by GDACS. While specific affected areas or scale have not been confirmed, there is potential impact on India's major manufacturing regions or agricultural production areas.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Agricultural production: India is a major producer of rice, cotton, and spices, so if forest fires spread to adjacent farmland, it could impact global agricultural commodity supply
• Manufacturing operations: Concerns over factory shutdowns or logistics delays due to fire smoke and air pollution, with potential impact particularly on textile·apparel and IT component production
• Transportation·logistics: Risk of inland freight transport delays and reduced port connectivity due to potential road and rail transport disruptions
• Power supply: Possibility of manufacturing power supply instability if transmission lines are damaged by forest fires

3. Watch points

• Assessment of major industrial complex impact through confirmation of fire suppression completion and specific location·scale of affected areas
• Monitoring Indian government disaster response measures and recovery plan announcements to predict supply-chain normalization timeline