Moscow and its surroundings, with a population of more than 15 million inhabitants, were covered by smoke for many weeks. People with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, the elderly, and the very young were particularly affected.
莫斯科以及其周围地区拥有超过1500万的居民人口，但被浓烟覆盖数周。这尤其对患心血管疾病和呼吸系统疾病的病人、老人以及年龄很小的儿童产生了严重的影响。在野火蔓延和被扑灭后的一段时间里，俄罗斯的死亡率上涨了18%。