SPECIFICS OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITYFOR FIRE SAFETY VIOLATIONS

The issues related to the legal aspects of fire safety are considered. It has been established that statistical data indicate an increase in the number of fires. It is noted that the established fact of arson is a significant cause of fires and tends to increase. The statistics of criminal casesfor the period 2022–2023 initiated under Art. 219 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation are presented. It is concluded that the priority task of ensuring fire safety is the assimilationand observance of the basic legal norms of fire safety by all participants in public relations.