The Fire Rescue Division responds to emergencies that threaten life and property daily. Fire Rescue operates 19 staffed Fire Stations strategically located throughout Lake County and serves both rural and urban areas. The division responded to more than 15,000 emergency and non-emergency calls last year, with an average response time of 6 minutes.

Fire Rescue is divided into two branches, Administration and Operations. The Administration branch performs many of the central core functions necessary to support the smooth operation of a large fire rescue agency. The Operations branch consists of the personnel trained in firefighting, emergency medical, special operations and hazard mitigation and the equipment that is used to respond to a variety of emergency calls.

Regular office hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To obtain an Incident Report from Fire Rescue, fax a request to (352) 343-9516 with date of incident and the incident address that firefighters responded to. For a medical report, call Lake-Sumter Emergency Medical Services at (352) 383-4554. For property insurance related information, submit our Property Insurance Information Request Form. (1 MB)