Throughout the world, forests play an important role in ensuring environmental sustainability. Today, their protection and reconstruction is one of the pressing issues. For this purpose, a number of measures are being taken worldwide to expand forest areas, cultivate various types of seedlings, and combat fires. Forest fires occur on every continent except Antarctica. However, the most frequent forest fires on the planet occur in the vegetation-rich regions of Australia, the western parts of South Africa, and forests located in the arid regions of North America and Europe. Methods of combating forest fires in the world are diverse. While the most advanced countries are using modern technology, some countries still rely more on labor.

Africa

According to data, 54% of global forest fires occur in Africa. The largest number of forest fires on the continent occurs in the territory of the South African state. Also, due to the relatively dry conditions of the western regions of the country, fires are more frequent. On the other hand, the lifestyle of the population of South Africa is directly dependent on fires. They use it for heating and cooking, as most of the country lacks electricity. Therefore, the government of South Africa launched a program called "Working in Fire" (WoF). This program was developed to solve the problem of forest fires and combat the unemployment rate in the region. Currently, more than 5,000 employees in South Africa work in the WoF system. The program is being successfully implemented to control the spread of forest fires in South Africa.

Chinese

China is not rich in forests. Forest cover covers 16.5% of the country's total land area. Forest areas are mainly located in remote, sparsely populated areas. This is precisely what makes it difficult to fight forest fires. Also, forest fires often occur in high mountains and deep valleys. In most of China, there is a shortage of qualified firefighting specialists, infrastructure, and appropriate firefighting equipment. This corresponds to rural areas, where about 46 percent of the country's population lives.

Australia

The burning rate of natural plants in Australia is very high. For example, in February 2009, almost one million hectares of land burned down due to the most terrible natural disaster that occurred in the country. Australia is considered the most technologically advanced country in firefighting. The government recently launched more than 180 mobile data terminals across the country, consisting of two drones, two mobile command centers, and fire trucks. The new technology ensures that firefighters have access to information in real time in emergency situations. Australian firefighters use fire robots that can simultaneously control a 295-foot water flow and are controlled from a distance of 1600 feet.

Europe

Recently, an international research team identified European countries with a high risk of forest fires. These include Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Italy, and Spain. However, fighting fires is a priority in every EU country. For example, in Germany, even in the smallest villages, a volunteer fire department is mandatory. Therefore, about 98 percent of the 900,000 firefighters in this country are volunteers. For every 70 people in the total population, there is 1 volunteer firefighter. This is the highest figure in the world. In Austria, 320,000 volunteer firefighters are actively working in the fire service. In Portugal, a significant portion of the 45,000 firefighters are volunteers. In Spain, almost 90% of the country's 22,000 firefighters are civil servants, and about 1,500 are volunteers. In France, more than 7,000 firefighters are French army soldiers, officers, and sailors under the command of an admiral. 

South America

More than 50 percent of the territory of South America is covered with forests. Forest fires on the mainland are caused mainly by drought. The Global Environmental Outlook report, published in 2000, noted the lack of technology and qualified personnel for firefighting in South American countries. Chile is one of the countries developing a number of necessary measures to combat forest fires. The government has launched the "Working on Fire" program to train and retrain firefighting personnel. Today, about 1,200 firefighters work in Chile.

Uzbekistan

In our country, in the summer and autumn months, after the harvest of grain, forest fires occur due to the burning of its residues and the careless use of open flames by vacationers in nature. Specialists of forestry enterprises of the republic are preparing primary fire extinguishing equipment and conducting awareness campaigns against fires.