OUTSIDE NOW WITH FUTURECAST, GUYS. STRAIGHT AHEAD. ALL RIGHT, TONY, THANK YOU. MEANTIME, THE FIREWORKS SHOW AT RED HOT AND BOOM IN ALTAMONTE SPRINGS IS WRAPPING UP. YET THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE BRAVED THE HEAT TO SEE THOSE FIREWORKS UP CLOSE. WESH 2’S PATTRIK PEREZ HAS BEEN LIVE AT RANGERS PARK THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PATRICK, WE JUST ENDED. WHAT’S IT LIKE OUT THERE NOW? YEAH, YOU JUST MISSED IT. JESSE. NO JOKE. IT ENDED ABOUT A MINUTE AGO. A MAN. WHAT A SHOW IT WAS. AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE RIGHT NOW TRYING TO HEAD HOME. LOOK AT THE CROWDS HERE AS THEY ALL TRY TO MAKE THEIR WAY OUT OF CRANES ROOST PARK HERE IN ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, THE CITY TELLING US THEY WERE EXPECTING MORE THAN 200,000 PEOPLE TO COME OUT HERE AND WATCH THIS FIREWORKS SHOW. AND OF COURSE, A LOT OF DIFFERENT CLOSURES IN PLACE. SO TRAFFIC NO DOUBT GOING TO BE A MESS. UNLIKE IN YEARS PAST, PEOPLE STARTED ARRIVING HOURS BEFORE THE SHOW TO MAKE SURE THEY COULD SECURE A GOOD SPOT TO WATCH THE LIVE PERFORMANCES AND THE FIREWORKS SHOW. AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, WE’VE BEEN REPORTING ALL DAY LONG. IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY. THE SEMINOLE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT TELLING ME THEY RESPONDED TO AT LEAST 35 CALLS FOR HELP. AS OF 9 P.M., FIVE OF THESE HEAT RELATED EMERGENCIES, WITH ONE OF THOSE PATIENTS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. WE SAW LOTS OF PEOPLE WALKING AROUND WITH FANS, EVEN STEPPING INTO A TENT TO COOL DOWN. HOT, VERY HOT, VERY HUMID, STICKY AND GROSS. IT’S NOT RAINING, SO THAT’S A GOOD THING. OH, IT’S A BEAUTIFUL THING. IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL OUT. YEAH. IT’S RAIN. SO YEAH, WE’RE HAPPY. BUT I GOT MY LITTLE PORTABLE FAN. IT’S IT’S HOT BUT IT’S WORTH IT. YEAH. THAT’S IT’S FLORIDA. YOU GOT TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF HEAT. POLICE WARN TRAFFIC NEAR PARK IS GOING TO BE A BIT OF A MESS FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. SO UNLESS YOU HAVE TO BE IN THIS AREA, DEFINITELY DO TRY TO STAY AWAY. BUT THEY DO TELL US THAT ALL OF THIS SHOULD BE RETURNING BACK TO NORMAL TOMORROW MORNING. BUT NO DOUBT THE WEATHER TODAY PUTTING THE HOT IN
Heat takes center stage as thousands pack Red Hot & Boom in Altamonte Springs
Updated: 11:26 PM EDT Jul 3, 2026
Thousands of people braved sweltering heat Friday night to kick off the Fourth of July weekend at Red Hot and Boom, the annual fireworks celebration at Cranes Roost Park. The show wrapped up just after 10 p.m., but for many attendees, the real challenge wasn’t finding a good spot — it was staying cool in the oppressive humidity. The Seminole County Fire Department responded to at least 35 calls for help as of 9 p.m., five of which were heat-related emergencies. One patient was transported to the hospital. Attendees described the conditions in blunt terms. “Hot, very hot,” said Taylor, who attended the event. “Very humid, sticky, and gross.” Still, most said the celebration was worth the sweat. “It’s tolerable, it’s hot, but it’s worth it,” said William Hanner. “It’s Florida. You gotta have a little bit of heat.” His wife, Cheryl Hanner, looked on the bright side. “It’s not raining, so that’s a good thing,” she said. “It’s so beautiful out. … We’re happy, but I got my little portable fan.” Jennifer Weisenburger, visiting Red Hot and Boom for the first time, put it in perspective. “There’s no such thing as too hot when you come from North Dakota,” she said.The expected crowd topped 200,000, according to SCFD. Many arrived hours early to secure prime viewing spots for the live performances and fireworks display. Fans, water bottles, and the event’s mist tent were popular refuges from the heat throughout the day. Jonathan McInnis, who has attended for three years, said he’s found his own solution. “You know, it’s Florida. What are we going to do? It’s going to get hot, so you just got to deal with it,” he said. “That’s why I got a hotel room where I go out there, and I can chill in the AC.”
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. —
Thousands of people braved sweltering heat Friday night to kick off the Fourth of July weekend at Red Hot and Boom, the annual fireworks celebration at Cranes Roost Park.
The show wrapped up just after 10 p.m., but for many attendees, the real challenge wasn’t finding a good spot — it was staying cool in the oppressive humidity.
The Seminole County Fire Department responded to at least 35 calls for help as of 9 p.m., five of which were heat-related emergencies. One patient was transported to the hospital.
Attendees described the conditions in blunt terms.
“Hot, very hot,” said Taylor, who attended the event. “Very humid, sticky, and gross.”
Still, most said the celebration was worth the sweat.
“It’s tolerable, it’s hot, but it’s worth it,” said William Hanner. “It’s Florida. You gotta have a little bit of heat.”
His wife, Cheryl Hanner, looked on the bright side.
“It’s not raining, so that’s a good thing,” she said. “It’s so beautiful out. … We’re happy, but I got my little portable fan.”
Jennifer Weisenburger, visiting Red Hot and Boom for the first time, put it in perspective.
“There’s no such thing as too hot when you come from North Dakota,” she said.
The expected crowd topped 200,000, according to SCFD. Many arrived hours early to secure prime viewing spots for the live performances and fireworks display. Fans, water bottles, and the event’s mist tent were popular refuges from the heat throughout the day.
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Jonathan McInnis, who has attended for three years, said he’s found his own solution.
“You know, it’s Florida. What are we going to do? It’s going to get hot, so you just got to deal with it,” he said. “That’s why I got a hotel room where I go out there, and I can chill in the AC.”