THE SPECIFICS OF EXTINGUISHING FOREST FIRES IN PINE FORESTS
2021
Usov M.V. (Ural State Forest Engineering University) | Sekerin I.M. (Ural State Forest Engineering University) | Panin I.A. (Ural State Forest Engineering University) | Osipenko A.E. (Ural State Forest Engineering University)
The article analyzes the specificity of the natural fire danger in the belt forests of Altai Krai. The study highlights their highoccurrence and the need to improve forest protection. A specific feature of the high frequency of fire occurrence in the Altai Krairibbon forests is the high proportion of forest fires caused by lightning during dry thunderstorms. For example, in 2021, out oftotal 361 forest fires, 196 were caused by lightning.Based on the analysis of the experience in the elimination of forest fires and the result of the original research of the authors,it is concluded that the key to success in protecting forests from fires is the speed of detection and elimination of fires.The presence of thick forest litter, the destruction of which is restrained by a lack of moisture, as well as coniferousundergrowth in combination with high air temperatures, lack of precipitation and dry winds all contribute to the rapid spread offorest fires. With the fast detection of forest fires, rapid response teams have proven themselves well, which, on a small patrolcomplex created on the basis of UAZ-469, quickly arrive at the fire site and begin extinguishing it. Then a fire lorry and a tractorwith a PKL-70 plow arrive at the place of the fire, containing the forest fire.The use of this technique has shown its high efficiency in the elimination of forest fires in the conditions of belt forests andcontributed to the prevention of large fires, as well as the development of ground forest fires in the crown fires.
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