The biggest blaze reached the northern part of the Algarve, just 25 miles from the beaches where tens of thousands of Britons are spending their summer breaks in the sun
Nearly 1,000 firefighters have been drafted in amid fears of further wildfires with a special 'orange warning' in place as temperatures are set to hit 40C over the weekend
Dramatic images show plumes of smoke rising above poolside sunbeds near the Algarve, as infernos raged in the distance, before a hotel was reportedly engulfed on Saturday.