Abstract

Recently, natural disasters have increased significantly in the world, and one of the most important of these disasters is wildfires, so it has become necessary to work to reduce the risk of wildfires, so have to know and understand wildfire and what are factors affecting it, and most importantly, how to reduce wildfires before and after the occurrence of hazards (ignition). Therefore, strategies for suppression, reduction, and prevention of wildfires will be discussed in this review paper. The main objective of this paper is to discuss and find appropriate solutions to suppress the fire before the disaster occurs or to reduce the size of the disaster. It will concern the management of the forest and the management of what is on and below the surface of the soil of the forest, and this leads to the management of the fuels in the forest. In addition, knowing the factors affecting the spread of fire, whether direct or indirect factors, and knowledge of chemical, physical, and mechanical methods to reduce fire.