The EU plans to station more than 500 firefighters from 12 countries at important locations in Europe this summer to try to combat wildfires. They will support local fire brigades in France, Greece, Portugal and Spain among other nations, the EU Commission announced in Brussels on Tuesday. “This proactive measure strengthens Europe’s readiness to fight forest fires and mitigate their devastating impact on lives, homes and the environment,” it said. The EU made similar plans for last year’s forest fire season – albeit on a smaller scale. In order to be better equipped to fight wildfires, the EU…