According to the Faro District Relief Operations Command and reported by Notícias ao Minuto, fighting the flames are the De Silves Volunteer Firefighters, the Association of Volunteer Firefighters of São Bartolomeu de Messines, the Volunteer Firefighters of Albufeira and the Association of Firefighters Volunteers from Monchique with 26 personnel and eight vehicles.

The alert for the fire was at 1:04 pm and, according to the same source, it was considered under control at 2:06 pm.