On the Specifics of Fire Extinguishing During Dangerous Goods Transportation in the Northern Regions

The article considers the variants of emergency situations that occur during railway transportation of oil and petroleum products in the Northern regions. Options for implementing measures to eliminate fires and explosions related to these events are given. It is demonstrated that the railways in Russia in the Arctic zone are long and carry a large number of different cargoes, including dangerous ones. The analysis of the most resonant large fires in railway transport was performed; the causes of these emergency events were determined. The peculiarities of fire extinguishing during transportation of dangerous goods by rail were considered, and some difficulties in extinguishing fires at low temperatures (below-10oC) were analyzed. Some national samples of fire engines (multi-purpose fire truck and GAZ-59402 "Purga") were analyzed in relation to their use in firefighting in the Arctic zone. Proposals for responsibilities distribution between railway and fire services in case of emergency response and recovery work have been developed. Possible ways for solvation of the problems arising during firefighting on railway transport at low temperatures were suggested.