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Abstract

The article proposes a spatio-temporal analysis of the relationship between the distribution of forest fires and climatic factors. With the help of GIS technologies, data on the number of forest fires over a thirty-year period in the European territory of Russia were processed and visualized. Statistically significant trends in the long-term variability in the number of forest fires and their regional distribution have been identified. The paper identifies and analyzes the general climatic trends for the study area. The correlation between the interannual variability of fires and climatic characteristics is clearly shown. The results of the work on determining the degree of influence of the main fire-hazardous factors in specific territories will make it possible to further identify areas of potential fire danger and make decisions on fire prevention strategies.