Accordance to calculations by Russian scientists the introduction of the above-mentioned innovations will increase the effectiveness of forest fire suppression more than twice. During last years in forestry of Russia more and more attention is paid to preventive measures against forest fires. Today such burning operations are conducted on several hundreds of thousands hectars in the Taiga forests of Siberia and the Far East. Russian scientists and fire managers are adopting the experience of their colleagues from the United States who have been engaged in that problem for longer time. Our present life will force us adopt such a decision by all means.
Forest fires are on the offensive.
The mankind can and have to foresee this threat and react accordingly. One hundred of well trained specialists in firefighting are able to render considerable real help in the most complicated situations at any point of our globe. It seems that we are on the right way now. Together with an international Russian-German aircraft conversion consortium we may soon be able to realize the establishment of an international fire brigade. While this idea has found a pretty enthusiastic consensus within a small group of international fire advisors, we would greatly appreciate to receive comments from other fire specialists throughout the world.