LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Latest on hot weather and wildfires in Europe (all times local):

10:55 a.m.

A county near Norway's capital has beaten a 71-year-old record of consecutive days with temperatures above 25 C (77 F).

Norway's meteorological institute says the previous record for Buskerud county, west of Oslo, was 62 days in row in 1947. The record was beaten on Monday, and Wednesday marked the 65th straight day of temperatures above 25 C.

The Nordic countries have had unusually hot weather in the past few weeks with Sweden seeing dozens of wildfires, mostly in the central, western and northern parts of the country. The fires have died down, but authorities remain vigilant.

The institute said Wednesday that the first nightly temperatures below freezing have been recorded in Cuovddatmohkki, in the Arctic Finnmark county, near the border with Russia. It dropped to -0.4 C (31.28 F).

10:15 a.m.

Emergency services in Portugal are struggling for a sixth day to contain a major wildfire blackening hills in the country's southern Algarve region.

The Civil Protection Agency said Wednesday that almost 2,000 firefighters from across Portugal were deployed at the blaze, the highest number yet.

They were supported by six aircraft and more than 380 vehicles.

After recent torrid weather, temperatures were getting back to normal, with 31 C (88 F) forecast for the Algarve.

Gusting winds have made the battle more difficult, though firefighters working in the night managed to stop one front reaching the town of Silves, a popular tourist spot and home to about 6,000 people.

High clouds of black smoke have towered over Portugal's Algarve region, which is a top European vacation destination.