
Orlando firefighters run hurricane-readiness drill in preparation for what could come
Read full article: Orlando firefighters run hurricane-readiness drill in preparation for what could comeThe Orlando Fire Department held “Operation Storm Shield,” a hurricane readiness exercise at the city’s Emergency Operations Center. Participants worked through a simulated major hurricane in three phases — before the storm, during the storm and after — aimed at identifying gaps in response plans now, before a real emergency.

Historic Orlando home at center of $500K code battle heavily damaged in fire
Read full article: Historic Orlando home at center of $500K code battle heavily damaged in fireA historic home in Orlando’s Lake Eola Heights neighborhood, already at the center of a $500,000 code enforcement battle over alleged short-term rentals and events, was severely damaged by a two-alarm fire. Firefighters responded quickly, ensuring the safety of the residents and preventing the spread to neighboring homes. The cause of the fire is under investigation but is believed to be accidental. Neighbors expressed mixed feelings, citing past disturbances but also sadness over the loss of the renovated historic property.

70 rescued from stuck Universal Orlando ride, Orlando Fire Department says
Read full article: 70 rescued from stuck Universal Orlando ride, Orlando Fire Department saysThe Orlando Fire Department completed a rescue at Universal Orlando Sunday, after they say 70 people were stuck on a ride. Fire officials say the ride stopped in a raised position, but riders were upright inside an air-conditioned building. There were no medical complaints.

Juvenile dead after shooting reported at Orlando apartment complex
Read full article: Juvenile dead after shooting reported at Orlando apartment complexEmergency crews responded to what they’re calling a “medical emergency” at the Willow Bend Apartments on Silver Star Road in Orlando. According to the Orlando Fire Department, one patient was transported to Arnold Palmer Hospital as a trauma alert.

Orlando Fire Department certifies 50 teens in CPR, emergency response skills
Read full article: Orlando Fire Department certifies 50 teens in CPR, emergency response skillsThe Orlando Fire Department certified 50 young adults in CPR at no cost as part of the Orlando Fire Teen Academy, a weeklong program introducing high school students to the fire service. The course is conducted through the city’s Take Heart Orlando program, which offers free hands-only CPR training to all city residents and certified CPR courses at a discounted rate.

Orlando firefighters reunite with ‘Miracle Matt’ 12 years after helping save his life
Read full article: Orlando firefighters reunite with ‘Miracle Matt’ 12 years after helping save his lifeMembers of the Orlando Fire Department reunited this week with a man they helped save nearly 12 years ago after a life‑threatening electrocution in the College Park neighborhood.

No injuries reported after crews extinguish ‘plastic fire’ outside of Orlando business
Read full article: No injuries reported after crews extinguish ‘plastic fire’ outside of Orlando businessThe Orlando Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Hughes Supply located in the 500 block of Ferguson Drive.

7 people displaced after possible lightning strike ignites fire at Orlando home
Read full article: 7 people displaced after possible lightning strike ignites fire at Orlando homeSeven people were displaced from their home after a fire that was possibly started by a lightning strike on Sunday, according to the Orlando Fire Department.

How does a fire department hire the most passionate, committed firefighters? Pay to train them
Read full article: How does a fire department hire the most passionate, committed firefighters? Pay to train themThe Orlando Fire Department believes it has figured out how to hire the best, most passionate and most committed firefighters who will work harder for the community they serve.

Orlando Fire Department installs free door alarms in homes to combat child drownings
Read full article: Orlando Fire Department installs free door alarms in homes to combat child drowningsThe Orlando Fire Department is taking proactive steps to prevent child drowning incidents through a new safety initiative that provides free door alarm installations for families living near water.

Orlando Fire hosts inclusive Easter egg scavenger hunt for kids
Read full article: Orlando Fire hosts inclusive Easter egg scavenger hunt for kidsThe Orlando Fire Department and Lighthouse Central Florida hosted an inclusive Easter egg scavenger hunt on the front lawn of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

‘We were trying to hose it down:’ Family escapes overnight Orlando house fire after son smelled smoke, mother says
Read full article: ‘We were trying to hose it down:’ Family escapes overnight Orlando house fire after son smelled smoke, mother saysAn 18-year-old smelled smoke after a fire broke out early Thursday at his Orlando home along Lake Underhill Road, waking him up and getting him to get his family to safety, according to his mother.

4 hospitalized after pickup hits building in College Park, firefighters say
Read full article: 4 hospitalized after pickup hits building in College Park, firefighters sayFour people were hospitalized after a pickup truck struck a building on the outskirts of College Park, according to the Orlando Fire Department.

3 hospitalized after fire breaks out at L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace in Orlando
Read full article: 3 hospitalized after fire breaks out at L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace in OrlandoTwo people were injured and taken to a hospital as trauma alert burn patients after a fire broke out in Orlando, officials say.

3 hospitalized after fire breaks out at L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace in Orlando
Read full article: 3 hospitalized after fire breaks out at L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace in OrlandoTwo people were injured and taken to a hospital as trauma alert burn patients after a fire broke out in Orlando, officials say.

Firefighters union wants investigation into decisions made during fire that left family homeless, injured firefighter
Read full article: Firefighters union wants investigation into decisions made during fire that left family homeless, injured firefighterThe President of the Orlando Professionals Firefighters is questioning decisions made on a response call during Hurricane Milton.

‘Everything was lost:’ Orlando firefighters left scene of downed power line that caused structure fire, report says
Read full article: ‘Everything was lost:’ Orlando firefighters left scene of downed power line that caused structure fire, report saysA month after a downed power line caused a fire that destroyed an Orlando couple’s home, an incident report confirms firefighters left the scene after the Orlando Utilities Commission told them they shut down their responses at the time due to weather conditions.
I-4 reopens in Orlando after crash involving semitruck shuts down lanes
Read full article: I-4 reopens in Orlando after crash involving semitruck shuts down lanesAll lanes of westbound Interstate 4 were temporarily shut down in Orlando due to a crash involving an overturned semitruck, according to police.
Red Cross called to assist 8, including 6 children, after apartment fire in Orlando
Read full article: Red Cross called to assist 8, including 6 children, after apartment fire in OrlandoThe American Red Cross was called Saturday to assist eight people, including six children, following a fire at an apartment in Orlando, according to firefighters.

Innovative CPR method saving more lives in Orlando. Here’s what firefighters are doing
Read full article: Innovative CPR method saving more lives in Orlando. Here’s what firefighters are doingWith CPR week starting June 1, the Orlando Fire Department showed News 6 an innovative CPR training method to further increase a cardiac patient's chances of survival.

Orlando homes evacuated, traffic affected in ‘difficult to locate’ gas leak
Read full article: Orlando homes evacuated, traffic affected in ‘difficult to locate’ gas leakThe Orlando Fire Department’s hazmat team is investigating a “difficult to locate” gas leak on Monday evening, according to a news release.

Orlando firefighter accused of using knife to frighten co-worker at station
Read full article: Orlando firefighter accused of using knife to frighten co-worker at stationA firefighter with the Orlando Fire Department was arrested Tuesday, accused of using a knife to frighten a co-worker at Orlando Fire Station 9 the week prior.

‘We risk our lives:’ Orlando firefighter honored after pulling Seminole deputy from fiery crash
Read full article: ‘We risk our lives:’ Orlando firefighter honored after pulling Seminole deputy from fiery crashOrlando Fire Department Lt. Benjamin Wootson III was honored Friday for having saved the life of a Seminole County sheriff’s deputy.

TRAFFIC ALERT: 3 hospitalized in crash blocking lanes at south entrance of Orlando International Airport
Read full article: TRAFFIC ALERT: 3 hospitalized in crash blocking lanes at south entrance of Orlando International AirportA roadway leading into Orlando International Airport was blocked Sunday morning as police responded to a crash, according to the airport’s social media.

Orlando dispatcher, firefighters recognized after saving woman in cardiac arrest
Read full article: Orlando dispatcher, firefighters recognized after saving woman in cardiac arrestAn Orlando Fire dispatcher and two fire fighters were handed awards for their quick thinking Tuesday and reunited with a patient whose life they saved.

Fire at condo complex in Orlando displaces 14, officials say
Read full article: Fire at condo complex in Orlando displaces 14, officials sayOrlando Fire Department personnel on Sunday morning responded to a fire at Avalon Condominiums that displaced more than a dozen people, according to a statement.

1 dead in fire at apartment complex on Lake Ridge Road, Orlando Fire Department says
Read full article: 1 dead in fire at apartment complex on Lake Ridge Road, Orlando Fire Department saysAt least one person died after a fire overnight at a residence on Lake Ridge Road in Orlando, according to the Orlando Fire Department.

Crash into ditch off ramp to SR-528 near Orlando International Airport sends 2 to hospital
Read full article: Crash into ditch off ramp to SR-528 near Orlando International Airport sends 2 to hospitalA crash into a ditch off an eastbound ramp to State Road 528 near Orlando International Airport sent two people to the hospital, according to the Orlando Fire Department.

Orlando firefighters look to reunite rescued puppy with owner
Read full article: Orlando firefighters look to reunite rescued puppy with ownerOrlando firefighters are looking to reunite a puppy found and rescued in the middle of the intersection by the Lake Underhill and Conway Road area with its owner.

Worker seriously hurt after fall at Orlando construction site, firefighters say
Read full article: Worker seriously hurt after fall at Orlando construction site, firefighters sayA worker had to be airlifted to the hospital after suffering a 15-foot fall from an Orlando building, according to the Orlando Fire Department.

Woman struggling for air in a fiery car crash saved by Orlando firefighter’s own mask
Read full article: Woman struggling for air in a fiery car crash saved by Orlando firefighter’s own maskA car caught on fire with a woman trapped inside, and a responding firefighter from the Orlando Fire Department removed his mask and air pack, giving it to the woman, who was just seconds away from not being able to breathe.

Trailer fire displaces 1, kills cat and dog, Orlando firefighters say
Read full article: Trailer fire displaces 1, kills cat and dog, Orlando firefighters sayThe Red Cross is finding shelter for a person who lived in a trailer that firefighters now consider a “total loss” after it burned Sunday, according to the Orlando Fire Department.

Orlando Firefighters, Red Cross volunteers install new smoke detectors in Parramore homes
Read full article: Orlando Firefighters, Red Cross volunteers install new smoke detectors in Parramore homesAfter a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Red Cross volunteers and Orlando firefighters joined community members for the in-person "Sound the Alarm" event in Parramore.
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Orlando fire chief resigns following arrest on assault charges in North Carolina
Read full article: Orlando fire chief resigns following arrest on assault charges in North CarolinaBenjamin Barksdale has resigned as the chief of Orlando Fire Rescue nearly two months after his arrest in North Carolina on assault charges.
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1 person hospitalized on Advanced Life Support following fire in Orlando
Read full article: 1 person hospitalized on Advanced Life Support following fire in OrlandoOne person was hospitalized and one firefighter injured following a fire at an Orlando home on Sunday, according to the Orlando Fire Department.
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Fuel tank crash on I-4 causes gallons of leaking diesel, lane closures
Read full article: Fuel tank crash on I-4 causes gallons of leaking diesel, lane closuresA crash on I-4 westbound left a saddle tank leaking fuel and caused traffic to be reduced to one lane between Colonial Drive and State Road 408, according to the Orlando Fire Department.
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No injuries reported by Orlando firefighters after apartment garage goes up in flames
Read full article: No injuries reported by Orlando firefighters after apartment garage goes up in flamesAn apartment garage went up in flames Sunday evening, but according to the Orlando Fire Department, there were no injuries.





















































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