The particularities of firefighting in the mountain forests

This paper aims at identifying and presenting the particularities of mountain forest fires. It examines their initiation and spread on the one hand, and the techniques and the methods of intervention on the other hand. As characteristics of natural factors that influence the risk of fire in the mountain forests, there are identified the parameters which influence and customize the fires of this type. After a brief overview of the initiation features and spread of the fires in the mountain forests, there are identified the fire types that can be found in the forests. It is presented for each the method of action and the technique of intervention in order to localize clear the fire. There are particularly presented the features of intervention actions in the mountain forests from Suceava County. Finally the paper presents brief conclusions regarding the degree of protection of the forests from Suceava.