The City of Altamonte Springs is preparing to host more than 200,000 people at the 29th annual Red Hot & Boom festival on July 3.

Seminole County Fire is urging families to skip at-home fireworks or take precautions after crews repeatedly respond to holiday injuries and fires.

Summer is barely underway, and Seminole County fire crews are already busy. With dozens of heat-related emergency calls logged in June alone — and the hottest months still ahead — local fire officials are urging residents to take simple steps to stay safe, especially as thousands prepare to head outdoors for the Fourth of July holiday.

Lt. Dave Williams said with the prolonged cold snap, Seminole County firefighters are expecting to see more calls for people exposed to the weather.

A fire broke out at a home in Sanford, injuring one person, officials say.

From burns on the hands and face to the loss of fingers and other limbs, Seminole County firefighters say they see a spike in injuries around the Fourth of July – mainly due to fireworks accidents.

Warm weather means more people are spending time by the water, and we're learning it has already been a dangerous year for drownings.

Just hours after Hurricane Milton knocked out power to thousands in Seminole County, firefighters responded to a house fire.

Fireworks damage a 6,000-square-foot home in Seminole County.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado has won the Republican primary in a House race she jumped into last year after switching districts.

A large apartment fire broke out at a complex in Seminole County.

Relatives have been observing as archeologists dig for students' remains at the site of a former Native American boarding school in central Nebraska.

Archeologists are digging in a central Nebraska field trying to find the bodies of children who were buried more than a century ago at a Native American boarding school.

A burn ban remains in effect in Seminole County as of Thursday due to an elevated fire risk.

News 6 got an up-close look as Seminole County firefighters showed off their woods truck and its many features.

The Colorado Republican Party has selected a combative former state representative who promised to be a “wartime” leader as its new chairman.

A blast of cold air across the country means a Christmas Eve in the 30s is possible, according to News 6 meteorologists.