The Secret to Preventing Forest Fires: The 30-30-30 Rule

The 30-30-30 rule outlines the conditions under which forest fire risk is extremely high. When the temperature exceeds 30 degrees, humidity drops below 30%, and wind speed surpasses 30 kilometers per hour, the risk increases.Prof. Dr. Doğanay Tolunay, Chairman of the Forestry Engineering Department at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, highlights the critical meteorological conditions that lead to a high forest fire risk. Tolunay emphasizes the need to increase the alert level during periods of high fire risk.The 30-30-30 rule represents three critical meteorological conditions that increase forest fire risk. On days when these conditions are met, red alert warnings are necessary.