{"id":202573,"date":"2026-03-23T16:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/202573\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T16:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:06:10","slug":"orange-county-firefighter-caught-on-video-making-inappropriate-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/202573\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County firefighter caught on video making inappropriate joke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 An Orange County Fire Rescue member was caught on camera making an inappropriate remark while responding to an emergency evacuation at an apartment complex last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The incident occurred at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/news\/local\/breaking-residents-being-evacuated-orange-county-apartment-complex\/BHE2T3536VBZ5MOBMQ2FJGH4AI\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/news\/local\/breaking-residents-being-evacuated-orange-county-apartment-complex\/BHE2T3536VBZ5MOBMQ2FJGH4AI\/\">The Rialto Apartments<\/a> as crews worked to clear the building following reports of structural issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The structural problems at the complex forced hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Doorbell-camera video recorded during the response shows fire personnel walking through the building, and a crew member makes a profane joke about the emergency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">In the video, the crew member says, \u201cCan you imagine just chilling, living, j******* off, and then you are like, \u2018oh my god.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">A viewer provided the doorbell camera footage to Channel 9, capturing the interaction as personnel moved through the property. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Orange County Fire Rescue officials addressed the recording and distanced the department from the behavior shown in the video. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The agency released a statement clarifying that the language used does not reflect the organization\u2019s standards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">\u201cOrange County Fire Rescue does not condone the statements made in the video footage and, upon proper review, will take appropriate actions,\u201d officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The department will conduct a formal review of the incident to determine the specific actions that will be taken regarding the employee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">See more in the video above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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