Assessment of the fire risk in using furnaces at housing and communal facilities of the Baikal region

The purpose of the study is to analyze fire risks in using furnace heating at housing and communal facilities in the Baikal region. It was revealed that the largest number of furnace heating caused fires occurs in the residential sector of rural areas, followed by other objects serving various purposes: premises for temporary stay of people, buildings and premises for public services. The least number of fires occurs in new buildings in rural areas. An analysis revealed the causes of fires: poor–quality furnaces and their improper operation (the absence or insufficient size of cutouts, recesses and distances between the heated surfaces of furnace elements and combustible (difficult-to-burn) building structures, faulty furnaces, smoke channels and cutouts, furnace use rules violation). Moreover, in rural settlements, fires are often caused by the ineffective work of local governments.