In Spain, the European country that saw the most hectares burn last year, soldiers, fire briades and Civil Defence forces are working "before the summer season arrives" to develop a stategy to "understand the behaviour of wildfire". They are practicing ahead of the hottest months and improving communication across regions. "Do not say or think that wildfires only affect us for two months of the year" says Leonardo Marcos, the director general of the Spanish Civil Defence, "wildfires must be prevented all year round." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES