UDC

504.1

Authors

Yarygin Aleksey Nikolaevich, Postgraduate Student, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University (Volgograd, Russia) 

Abstract

Fire hazard dynamics in the big bend of the Don River over the last 5 years was studied. The periods of fire breaking-out, origin and other special features of fires on this territory were pointed out.

Keywords

geoenvironmental problems, local emergency situations, fires, big bend of the Don River.

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