INVESTIGATION OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF LARGE FIRES IN CITIES AND RURAL AREAS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN 2010–2021

There was carried out the comparative assessment of fire hazard levels of objects of protection of different categories in case of large fires in cities and rural areas of the Russian Federation in 2010-2021. There are analyzed the following indicators «the largest number of large fires in the residential sector» and «the largest number of large fires at industrial enterprises»; «the greatest loss of life in residential fires» and a similar indicator for cities. There are also analyzed the number of fatalities at social and cultural facilities in rural areas and in cities. In accordance with the assessment of the indicator «the ratio of the proportion of people rescued in large fires from the total number of deaths and rescued people» there are listed the levels of fire danger in the residential sector, as well as at industrial enterprises and objects of social and cultural sphere in rural areas. The similar indicator is given for cities. There is carried out the comparison of the indicator «the proportion of people injured in fires from the total number of dead and injured people» in the residential sector and the similar indicator for cities.