Orange County Fire Chief Anthony Rios resigned Monday, citing a misleading response he gave to county commissioners during a recent budget presentation as the reason for his departure. In his resignation letter, Anthony Rios acknowledged his words fell short during a question from commissioners about the purchase of a county-assigned vehicle.

Orange County Fire Rescue hosted a water safety event at Kelly Park following several recent drownings in Central Florida, including the deaths of young children and a mother who drowned saving her son. The event featured rescue demonstrations, CPR training, and advice on drowning prevention, such as adult supervision, pool barriers, and swim lessons. Officials emphasized the importance of assigning an undistracted adult to watch children, using four-sided fencing, and providing life jackets for weak swimmers. Free door and window alarms were also offered to help prevent children from wandering into water areas.

Orange County Fire Rescue says it received a call Saturday about a child drowning. According to OCFR, crews performed life-saving measures at the scene.

Two deputies were hospitalized after a house fire broke out Wednesday morning in an Orange County neighborhood. The fire was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. at a home on Snowberry Circle and originated in the garage.

A couple returned from a quick shopping trip to find their Avonwood Court home in flames, with the Red Cross now helping them as investigators search for answers.

Despite the early morning incident, all other event operations at the convention center remain active.

Orange County fire crews are looking into a house fire in the Hunters Creek area.

Fire officials said crews, including a drone team, were on scene working the fire, which involved a 50-by-50 pile of scrap metal, and firefighters reported that water in the immediate area also appeared to be burning, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

A young girl riding a scooter was struck by a vehicle Friday morning in the Avalon Park area, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

A fire broke out early Tuesday at a Pine Hills home.

Orange County Fire Rescue crews had to put out a fire involving two vehicles at an apartment complex near UCF on Monday afternoon.

Fire crews have successfully “knocked down” the fire, though the highway remains closed in both directions.

Four people were displaced when a fire broke out at an Orange County home.

Two people were sent to the hospital Wednesday morning after an apartment fire, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

Eight people were sent to the hospital after a crash involving a semi and a LYNX bus on Monday evening, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

Deep frying a turkey may seem like the easiest cooking option, but improper frying could lead to an inferno — and quick.

We’re now hearing the emergency call to Orange County Fire Rescue after part of Flyer’s Wings and Grill in Pine Hills collapsed on Dajah Stover and her 2-year-old daughter earlier this month.

An incident report released Thursday is shedding light on Orange County Fire Rescue’s response the day a 32-year-old man died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe.

Two people were rescued from the balcony of a burning apartment near Millenia, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

A person was hospitalized after a "motor vehicle and pedestrian incident" involving an Orange County Fire Rescue medical transport unit, according to a spokesperson for the fire department.

No injuries were reported after the entrance of a bank’s drive-thru roof collapsed on Sunday, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

Local emergency responders joined forces to combat a deadly summer threat as temperatures continue to rise across Central Florida.

Orange County firefighters battle a house fire.

Orange County leaders say the opening of a new public safety training facility is critical. With the county’s rapid growth, public safety agencies are seeing increased call volumes and more complex emergencies.

An apparent waterspout was captured on video Monday afternoon in the Waterford Lakes neighborhood of Orlando.

A driver was rescued after a car plunged into a retention pond in the Millenia area of Orange County.

Footage taken over the scene showed the plane in a wooded area northwest of Wedgefield with an apparent bent wing.

A fire broke out at a home in Orange County, sending flames and smoke into the air.

Dispatch received multiple 911 calls about flames coming from a home in the 11100 block of Pinewood Cove Lane.

This Wednesday, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Orange County Fire Rescue and the sheriff’s office conducted a full scale exercise with actors using fake blood and weapon to play out mass shootings and other violent attacks at the Orange County Convention Center.

Crews from multiple departments are battling a large brush fire near border of Orange and Lake counties, according to a news release.

A wrongful death lawsuit filed after an explosion at an Orange County apartment complex has been settled.

Fire officials said the flames broke out just before 8 p.m. along Orange Blossom Trail near Lee Road.

With overnight temperatures dropping below 40 over the next few days, Orange County Fire Rescue wants to make sure everyone is safely heating their homes during the cold snap.

A death investigation is underway after deputies found a man’s body partially submerged in a body of water in Orange County on Tuesday afternoon.

An investigation is underway after a house fire in Central Florida.

Video from the scene showed flames tearing through the business, damaging the auto parts store and shop.

One person was critically injured in a house fire, according to Orange County fire officials.

A fire broke out Monday morning at an apartment complex along Americana Boulevard in Orange County.

Orange County Fire Rescue reportedly helped get a family to shelter as Hurricane Milton flooded Lake Fairview Shores on its way out to sea.

Two vehicles caught fire at a Wawa gas station in Orange County, according to fire rescue officials.

One person died in a trailer fire in Orange County, according to fire rescue.

Orange County deputies fatally shot a man who ran at them while holding a knife, according to Sheriff John Mina.

Eight people. including three children, made it safely out of a Pine Hills home that caught fire early Monday, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

A man suspected of armed robbery died after driving over stop sticks deployed by Orange County deputies and later crashing along Old Winter Garden Road, according to the sheriff’s office.

A semitruck carrying some 400 gallons of bleach flipped near Lockhart, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

One person was taken to the hospital after a vehicle went into a body of water along East Colonial Drive in east Orange County, according to fire rescue officials.

Fire officials said the incident happened last month in the Publix store at the Cornerstone at Summerport shopping center.

Two people were taken to the hospital after a house fire near Winter Garden, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

A large fire broke out at a building, according to the Orange County Fire Rescue.

Orange County officials introduce a plan to protect the most vulnerable from heat-related illness.

A fire ripped through the top floor of a two-story apartment building in Orange County Friday afternoon.

After four Bernedoodle puppies were rescued from a hot car at Disney Springs, one has since died and the three survivors were adopted, according to Orange County Animal Services.

Firefighters are on the scene of an apartment building fire in Orange County on Tuesday evening, according to a news release.

Florida troopers investigate a crash that's causing traffic issues in Orange County.

A house fire near Eatonville left one person in the hospital, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

A large fire collapses the roof of a warehouse in Orange County.

Orange County Fire Rescue is rolling out a first-of-its-kind program to be able to give life-saving blood transfusions to patients before arriving at a hospital.

Officials say a worker pulled from a shaft at a construction site in Orange County has died.

Fire officials said that they were called to Jackwood Court, where three children and two adults were found.

A 13-year-old boy died in an explosion and house fire in Pine Hills that firefighters said displaced seven, including three children.

Nearly one week after a possible gas explosion at Woodhill Apartments, the victim's family is sharing their story and looking for someone to be held accountable.

Orange County firefighters respond to a fire at a lumber yard near Lake Fairview, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

Orange County firefighters responded to a burning building Thursday afternoon near Pine Hills.

Orange County Fire Rescue dispatchers have a new tool when it comes to 911 calls.

Six people were injured in a five-vehicle crash, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

According to the sheriff’s office, detectives are investigating to determine whether the deaths involved foul play.

Fire officials said that Rosa Garcia was at home babysitting her 6-year-old grandson, which is when she suffered a medical emergency.

OCFR told News 6 that the crash happened near North Semoran Boulevard and East Colonial Drive.

Fire officials said that the crash happened near South Ivey Lane and Conley Street.

Firefighters in Orange County used oxygen on a dog after rescuing it from a house fire on Wednesday.

A person was killed after a crane “toppled” onto them during an industrial accident, according to rescue officials.

An “unknown substance” on a school bus prompted a hazmat response from Orange County Fire Rescue which resulted in the treatment of 10 patients, according to officials.

OCFR told News 6 that crews received reports about the fire near North Orange Blossom Trail and Magnolia Street in Zellwood.

To keep people cool, Icon Park recently added a few cooling units in the lawn area for workers and customers to stay safe.

Hospital and urgent care facilities around Central Florida are reporting an uptick in patients looking for help with heat-related illnesses, as the heat index pushes "feels like: temperatures into the triple digits.

A trailer fire on Lee Road stopped traffic Sunday afternoon between North Orange Blossom Trail and Edgewater Drive, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

Orange County firefighters responded to a “fully involved” mobile home fire on Saturday night, according to officials.

Residents in multiple units of an apartment complex were displaced after a fire ripped through on Monday afternoon, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

Five patients were treated due to “chlorine exposure” at the Aquatica Orlando water park on Saturday, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

An adult, two children and a cat were displaced after a fire on Saturday evening, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings delivered his 2023 State of Orange County message on Friday, discussing recent struggles, accomplishments and views of future projects.

Six people were injured Tuesday morning in a hit-and-run crash involving a bus in Orange County, according to fire rescue officials.

Ten people were injured in a crash involving a bus and car in Orange County, according to fire officials.

Orange County Fire Rescue teamed up with Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children for a water rescue drill early Tuesday.

Orange County Fire Rescue battled a fire at a egg processing plant and chicken house on an Ocoee urban farm on Tuesday.

A plane made an emergency landing on Colonial Drive in east Orange County, according to fire rescue.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating burglaries at three of their fire stations.

One person suffered burn injuries in a house fire in Gotha, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

An alligator stops by a fire station, but this isn’t a lead into a dad joke.

OCFR officials told News 6 that firefighters responded to the car crash near Pine Hills, and five people were reported in total as injured.

A Palm Coast man is dead and six teenagers were hospitalized after a crash Sunday morning that forced the temporary closure of a section of Dean Road, according to Orange County Fire Rescue and the Florida Highway Patrol.

Two people were injured in crash on Saturday evening, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

Deputies announced Monday they are searching for drivers who “recklessly” circled an Orange County fire truck responding to an emergency during a street race over the weekend.

Three people were inured in a two-vehicle crash on Central Florida Parkway, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

A hotel on International Drive in Orange County was evacuated on Saturday as crews responded to a fire on a 14th-floor balcony.

Twenty students total were treated for heat exhaustion after being evacuated outside Colonial High School following a “situation” Thursday, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

At least one person was killed after an apartment fire in Orange County on Wednesday, officials said.

Several people were injured, including children, in a multivehicle crash in Orange County, according to fire rescue.

A pedestrian died after being struck by a car Saturday evening not far from Holden Heights, according to Orange County Fire Rescue and the Florida Highway Patrol.