FOREST FIRES NUMBER INDEX IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN 2006–2010 YEARS

The main indicator of fire danger in the woods is the number of forest fires in the region of the Russian Federation. There are no clear criteria for allocation of the most problematic regions, making it difficult to make informed management decisions. This problem can be solved using the method of Dow Jones. Dow Jones is a recognized indicator of the economy and the stock market. The article prompted the index number of forest fires based on the approach of Dow Jones. In the scheme of calculating the index of forest fires Dow Jones method role of industrial corporations played by members of the Russian Federation. After adjusting for the subjects forest fires numbers in the order of decrease we select 30 regions to the maximum number of forest fires. These regions form listing the index calculation. Index of the number of forest fires is the average of these regions, who are in the listing. The regions where the number of forest fires above the index, form crisis group. In the paper, the calculation of the index of forest fires in the Russian Federation for the years 2006–2010 are highlighted regions, trapped in the listing, as well as identify areas with a crisis situation. The proposed index of forest fires can be a basis for management and personnel decisions, similar to how the Dow Jones is used in economics and finance.