FOREST FIRES AND THE ARRANGEMENT OF TERRITORIES AROUND SETTLEMENTS

The article considers the issues of assessing the possible fire situation and the arrangement of landscape territories around settlements. The main hazards of the impact of forest fires on settlements are identified based on the analysis of the large forest fires that have occurred. The necessity to assess the possible fire situation of landscape territories around settlements outside the normative fire safety distances is noted. Taking into account the transfer of burning particles during crown forest fires it is proposed fire-prevention arrangement of landscape territories around settlements within 400 m. There are given recommendations on the creation of barrier strips with retardants using aircraft equipment.