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Road closed for bee swarm near N Mesa Dr and E McKellips RdMesa AZ

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N Mesa Dr & E McKellips Rd, Mesa, AZ 85201

Firefighters and bystanders were stung by a large swarm of bees at the intersection near N Mesa Dr and E McKellips Rd. Officers closed the road to keep everyone safe while a beekeeper worked to remove the bees.

Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Central Patrol District
02:40
Transcript:
00:00
Baker 24 is that for the 9-09.
00:02
Yeah, we might want to shut down this intersection.
00:05
These bees are getting all over the firefighters as well.
00:08
I'm pretty bad over here.
00:09
I guess several people who already gotten stung and run away from the scene here.
00:18
Copy. You want to set us some caution to take it off?
00:24
Yeah, I'll see what I can do.
00:25
You get it big enough here.
00:29
We're ready to go 97.
00:33
We're going to block it off north or south, I'll take the north.
00:42
I'll be at (number withheld) East Linwood Street.
00:48
Contacting people doing a sale.
00:52
Copy.
00:54
Lincoln 41.
00:56
Go ahead.
00:59
Did you try to respond to that 99 with the bees?
01:02
Yeah, at 10-4.
01:04
24, yeah, they're 97 right now.
01:07
Copy, thank you.
01:11
Thank you. Thank you, 24.
01:13
Can I get a San Foster, please?
01:15
Any bubble Spanish on Channel 2?
01:20
I'll take, CityWise.
01:22
To the SAM unit,
01:23
the white SUV and the blue truck, they're the property owners.
01:29
Where are the actual beehive or bees at?
01:34
Taking that house where that red Dodge truck is to your south or to your north and right a little bit.
01:43
It's behind those Bogan vias right there.
01:45
On the,
01:47
uh...
01:51
Where the guy in the VC did that?
01:57
Ocean 24 and 1018 we're going to.
02:02
Copy.
02:06
Dan Baker 22. Ocean 24 is available.
02:08
Do you need them there at Mesa Drive-McKillips or help block traffic for the 909[1]?
02:15
Just block traffic.
02:16
We got everything here.
02:21
Sam Baker 24.
02:25
Sandbecker 24.
02:26
Do you need Ocean Trainport to assist in blocking traffic up there? No,
02:33
we're good for now. It looks like the beekeeper's doing his job over here.
02:37
Copy. I think it's moving forward.
Police codes explained
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[1]
909: Traffic hazard / traffic problem

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N Mesa Dr & E McKellips Rd, Mesa, AZ 85201

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