A fire broke out in an underground car park in Monchique, near the viewing point, destroying six vehicles and causing damage to several others.
The alert was given at 05:21 am this morning and firefighters from Monchique rushed to the scene, later receiving support from colleagues from Portimão, Lagoa, Albufeira and Silves.
The fire started on the first floor of the two floor underground carpark which houses around 100 vehicles, many of them on long-term contracts. Locals heard explosions as the fire took hold.
The fore was out by 06:30. Nobody was injured and the Judicial Police took over the investigation into how the fire started.
