Assessment of anthropogenic factors influencing the occurrence of fire hazard in forests in the territory of the Central forest-steppe

Anthropogenic factors of forest fire risk are decisive in the occurrence of a fire hazardous situation in forests, since more than 90% of forest fires occur due to human fault. However, this group of factors is not fully taken into account when determining the class of natural fire hazard. The main reason for the superficial consideration of the above factors in forest stands is the complexity of their definition and control. In this regard, the aim of the work is to develop elements of technological solutions aimed at assessing and taking into account anthropogenic risk factors for the occurrence of a fire hazardous situation in forests to improve the system of remote forest fire monitoring. The ob-jects of the study were forest stands growing in the territory of the Central forest-steppe, characterized by the predomi-nance of Scots pine. When assessing anthropogenic forest fire risks, the location and size of settlements, the presence of points of interest of the population as well as road network parameters that affect the occurrence of fires were ana-lyzed. As a result of the work, a methodical approach to determining anthropogenic factors of forest fire risk on a re-mote basis was proposed in order to adjust the class of natural fire hazard in forests. The zones of influence of the road and path network, recreational facilities and settlements on forest plantations growing in the Central forest-steppe were determined. It was determined that about half of all fires in the studied objects occur at a distance of up to 50 m from roads that allow free movement of the population. It was found that the existing forest fire monitoring system, despite the use of modern means, requires improvement taking into account the identified relationships. It is recommended to further study the impact of various types of recreational load on the condition of forest stands and to develop targeted measures to reduce fire risks associated with population visits to forests.