Abstract
In conditions of rapid development of forest fires, management decision-making is complicated by the need for rapid processing of a significant amount of heterogeneous information with limited time resources. In accordance with the requirements of current regulatory documents, conducting aerial visual reconnaissance using unmanned aerial vehicles is a mandatory element of the extinguishing organization. The use of UAVs makes it possible to determine the scale and dynamics of fire spread at an early stage, as well as to justify the calculation of the required forces and means. The article discusses the possibilities of using unmanned technologies to improve the effectiveness of monitoring and forecasting forest fires. The methodological basis of the research was the analysis of scientific sources, methods of system analysis and scenario modeling.