Efficiency of forest fire detection in Siberia based on the results of satellite monitoring of thermal anomalies

Increasing the efficiency of remote sensing technologies used to detect forest fires is an urgent problem of fire and environmental safety, the solution of which for such a vast region of the world as Siberia would be of considerable theoretical and practical importance. The purpose of this work is to identify directions for improving one aspect of these technologies, ensuring the detection of forest fires, based on the results of searching for areas of the Earth's surface, the effective temperature of which is increased by at least 70° C – thermal anomalies. To achieve this goal, an analysis of its effectiveness for the conditions of Siberia was carried out based on the results of its application in the period 2012-2020 yrs. Information about fires that took place in Siberia was also used as factual material. The reasons for the “gaps” that arise when forest fires are detected have been studied. Ways to improve its practical efficiency are proposed. Their implementation could be used for better planning of the main activities of the Forest Guard units and the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.