Forest fires or fires in open space are considered natural disasters, the more frequent characteristic of which is the natural environment where people live. A forest fire is an uncontrolled, unplanned movement of fire across the forest surface and belongs to natural disasters that are almost always caused by humans. [1] The main feature of forest fires is extremely high flame temperatures, which are fueled by bare forest land, canopy and trees. Combustible materials in the forest are leaves and twigs, ground vegetation, they are easily flammable, while wood is a more flammable material. Extinguishing a forest fire is difficult and dangerous and requires good physical fitness, equipment and training, and the use of defined equipment, devices and means for extinguishing fires. In the last part of the paper, the Plan on the protection of forests from fire in the territory of the Sokolovac Forestry, as well as an example of a fire in the territory of the said forestry, is explained.