主管:中华人民共和国应急管理部
主办:应急管理部天津消防研究所
ISSN 1009-0029  CN 12-1311/TU

Fire Science and Technology ›› 2020, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (9): 1280-1284.

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Analysis of forest fires in representative countries and regions in the world in 2019

LI Wei-ke1, YIN Ji-yan1, GUO Zan-quan1,GUO Ya-jiao1, HU Tong-xin2   

  1. 1. China Fire and Rescue Institute, Beijing 102202, China;2. Northeast Forestry University, Heilongjiang Harbin 150040,China
  • Online:2020-09-15 Published:2020-09-15

Abstract: Forest fire is hard to dispose and rescue and is a worldwide problem because of its sudden and destructive nature. In 2019, the global climate was abnormal, extreme weather such as high temperature, drought, and strong wind increased, and large-scale forest fire erupted in many places. This article summarizes the occurrence and characteristics of forest fires in representative countries and regions in 2019 and analyzes the area, times and time distribution of fire and the related natural and social factors behind them, so as to provide some reference for forest fire prevention and control in our country.

Key words: forest fire, characteristics of fire, cause of fire