ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – September 28, 2026: Orange County Fire Rescue responded to an early-morning smoke incident at an InTown Suites near University Boulevard and Rouse Road after smoke was reported inside a room. Fire officials said the incident appears to involve an e-bike battery, but the investigation remains ongoing and the battery has not been confirmed as the cause.
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Current Status: Battery Involvement Is Suspected, Not Confirmed
According to local reporting, Orange County Fire Rescue was called at about 6:13 a.m. on September 28 after smoke was reported in a hotel room. The room’s sprinkler activated, and firefighters found no active fire when they arrived.
The State Fire Marshal was notified, and the American Red Cross was requested to assist around 12 people. That does not establish that 12 people were injured or formally displaced, and this report does not characterize them that way…