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Bees swarm Scottsdale neighborhood
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A swarm of bees gathered near Granite Reef and Bonnie Rose Avenue in Scottsdale Tuesday.
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A large swarm of bees stung several residents and at least two firefighters Tuesday as they responded to an active beehive in a pine tree at a Scottsdale home.
The beehive, which was comparable to the size of a trash can, was resting 35 feet high in the tree in the 5300 block of North 83rd Place, near Granite Reef and Jackrabbit roads.
Fire crews worked with the homeowner to contact a bee-removal service, and nearby residents and schools had been contacted, informing them of the situation and to stay inside, according to the Scottsdale Fire Department.
None of those stung by the bees has been taken to the hospital, Nichols said.
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