In summer, the likelihood of fires increases sharply due to violation of fire safety rules when burning garbage and making fires in the wrong places. According to statistics, in 9 cases out of 10, the culprit of forest fires is a person
Most forest fires start from fires that have not been extinguished. Better not to ignite them in dry, warm and windy weather. But if nevertheless the need arises, you need to follow simple rules. Bonfires should be kindled in specially designated places. If there is no such place, then it can be prepared on sandy and pebble spits along the banks of rivers and lakes, on forest roads, in quarries, on old fireplaces, on lawns and glades covered with green grass. It is necessary around the fire, on a strip at least 0.5 m wide, to remove everything that can burn and cause the spread of fire. It is desirable that there is water near the fire, as well as branches to overwhelm the flame in case of burning propagation. Try not to light bonfires under the crowns of spruces, pines, usually with drooping crowns, as well as in young coniferous stands. Avoid laying fires near hollow trees - they are fire hazardous. It is unacceptable to light fires in old clearings, in areas with a large amount of dry combustible materials. In these cases, even a small spark is enough to create a smoldering, unnoticed source of ignition in the vicinity of the fire. Burning wood in open areas is always very strong. In dry weather and in the wind, burning branches, leaves, coals are transferred tens of meters.
When visiting the forest, it must be remembered that smoking is dangerous, especially in coniferous plantations, where there is little green grass and last year's needles, lichens, grass, small twigs and other plant litter dry out strongly during the day. Therefore, it is best to smoke in designated areas or in areas suitable for making fires and smoking. You should not smoke in the forest on the go, because there is always the danger of being automatically thrown towards a burning match or cigarette butt.
Discipline in the forest, conscientious behavior and strict adherence to simple fire safety rules will guarantee the preservation of forests from fires.
In a fire hazardous season in the forest, it is unacceptable:
1. use open fire;
2. to burn grass under trees, in forest glades, clearings, as well as stubble in fields, in the forest;
3. to make fires in young coniferous stands, on peat bogs, logging areas, in places with dry grass, under tree crowns, as well as in areas of damaged forest;
4. use wads made of flammable or smoldering materials for hunting;
5. leave the cleaning material oiled or soaked in flammable substances;
6. refuel engine tanks, use damaged cars, smoke or use open fire near cars fueled with fuel;
7. Leave bottles or glass shards as they can act as incendiary lenses.
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