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Orange County Fire Rescue asks influencer for unedited video after Station 54 clip sparks backlash

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Orange County Fire Rescue asks influencer for unedited video after Station 54 clip sparks backlash — ClickOrlando Local, Windermere Community news
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Orange County Fire Rescue is asking a social media influencer to release the full, unedited version of a viral video recorded at Fire Station 54 on Sept. 11, after the edited clip drew backlash against two firefighters and preceded a bomb threat at the station days later.The video shows an influencer who goes by “@theyyycallmelou” online walking up to Orange County Fire Station 54 with flowers. In the edited clip, the influencer approaches two firefighters, and one of them is later seen asking the influencer to leave before closing the station doors.The clip has since drawn thousands of comments, many critical of the firefighters’ response. At least one person also left a one-star Google review for the station.Orange County Fire Rescue said in a Facebook statement that the content creator is known to visit firehouses to create “awkward” videos of firefighters and “intentionally embarrass Orange County personnel.”According to the department, the videos are secretly recorded using a hidd

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