Orange County

Baby boom: 7 Orlando firefighters become fathers during pandemic

Orlando firefighters Seven Orlando firefighters became fathers during the pandemic, welcoming three baby girls and four baby boys in recent months. (Picasa/Orlando Fire Department)

ORLANDO, Fla. — There’s a baby boom underway at the Orlando Fire Department.

Seven firefighters became fathers during the pandemic, welcoming three baby girls and four baby boys in recent months.

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“Just a matter of time before these new recruits begin to gear up,” the fire department said in a tweet.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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