According to the Portuguese Met Office, Tavira, Alcoutim and Castro Marim have all been placed on maximum fire alert, along with eight other regions in central Portugal.

Elsewhere in the Algarve, Silves, Monchqiue, Loulé and São Brás de Alportel are all on the second highest fire alert.

Fire warnings are issued based existing weather conditions, such as temperature, wind speeds and lack of humidity and rainfall.