ITV News has joined British firefighters in Gran Canaria, where they are training in notorious wildfire hotspots to tackle major fires.
After a summer of extreme heat and fires across the country, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have joined firefighters on the Spanish island to learn the techniques needed to tackle some of the most dangerous fires they may face back home.
Setting controlled fires to remove vegetation, crews are learning to literally fight fire with fire as they prepare to face Britain’s growing wildfire threat.
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