SITUATION WITH FIRES CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS AND DEVICES AT DIFFERENT OBJECTS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN 2011–2020

Abstract

There are presented the results of statistical analysis of parameters characterizing situation with fires caused by electrical equipment that occurred in the Russian Federation in 2011–2020. Both absolute and shared parameters of these fires in general values among Russia are calculated. The distributions of parameters of fires caused by electrical products and devices on different objects of fires are sited. According to the results of the study it was found that the largest number of fires caused by electrical equipment occurred on three main groups of objects: buildings and structures of residential sector; vehicles; public buildings and structures. The major part of fire deaths, fire injures and also the largest direct material loss from fires corresponds to the group of object “residential buildings and structures, outbuildings”.

Keywords

• electrical products and devices
• fire
• fire deaths
• fire injures
• direct material loss from fires
• objects of fires