Green forest fire notification in Russian Federation

Supply-chain Risk Briefing: Russian Forest Fires

1. Summary

Russia experienced moderate-level forest fires that persisted for four days from April 11 to 15. While detailed information about specific affected areas and scale remains limited, the fires occurred during the spring fire season.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Timber and pulp supply: Russia is a major global supplier of timber and pulp, with potential production disruptions in forest resources near fire-affected areas
• Metal and mineral mining: Road access blockages due to fires could cause temporary delays in mining and transportation of iron ore, nickel, palladium and other materials from Siberian regions
• Agricultural production: Fire spread could potentially affect production areas for wheat, sunflower and other agricultural products (however, no damage to agricultural zones reported to date)
• Energy infrastructure: Safety inspections of natural gas pipelines and power transmission lines may require temporary suspension of some route operations

3. Watch points

• Fire suppression status: Need to track complete extinguishing after April 15 and possibility of re-ignition
• Trans-Siberian Railway (TSR) operations: Monitor impact on TSR routes, a major cargo transportation corridor, and confirm alternative shipping plans