Possible approaches to reducing the fire hazard in private housing construction are considered. The study was conducted using general scientific methods, including network analysis, numerical analysis and the methods of visualisation using Matlab graphic editor. The current state of housing construc-tion in the Russian Federation and, in particular, Baikal region, is analysed. It was established that, due to the implementation of national projects, the level of private housing construction has increased con-siderably in recent years. At the same time, the use of wooden structures, which are exposed to in-creased threat of fire hazards, is gaining in popularity. An analysis of fire hazard in Irkutsk Oblast re-vealed that one of the most probable causes of ignition is associated with the violation of rules for ar-rangement and operation of electricity-generating equipment. The most common cause of such viola-tions was proved to be the asymmetry of phase currents, which causes additional heat losses contrib-uting to the occurrence of fires. The effectiveness of balancing devices in reducing the consequences of asymmetric power consumption was confirmed on a specific example. The implementation of measures to balance the operating modes of internal electrical networks of residential buildings repre-sents one of the most effective ways to reduce fire risks in private residential buildings. Based on the obtained results, a set of recommendations is proposed for use by specialists of construction organi-zations, as well as employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations controlling the fire safety of in-dividual residential buildings.