A tree blocking a roadway stirred up a swarm of bees Wednesday, tying up firefighters in North Hollywood.
A report was taken at 1:31 p.m. at the 11500 block of Killion Street, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey.
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A LAFD firefighter crouches at the end of an aerial ladder and uses a chain saw to cut off a large tree branch that fell onto Beck Ave. in Valley Village on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. The branch was weakened by a swarm of bees that made the tree their home. At least one resident was stung as were firefighters, arriving on the scene. (Photo by Mike Meadows for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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A LAFD firefighter crouches at the end of an aerial ladder and uses a chain saw to cut off a large tree branch that fell onto Beck Ave. in Valley Village on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. The branch was weakened by a swarm of bees that made the tree their home. At least one resident was stung as were firefighters, arriving on the scene. (Photo by Mike Meadows for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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LAFD firefighters work to cut off a large tree branch that fell onto Beck Ave. in Valley Village on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. The branch was weakened by a swarm of bees that made the tree their home. At least one resident was stung as were firefighters, arriving on the scene. (Photo by Mike Meadows for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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A LAFD firefighter uses a chain saw to cut off a large tree branch that fell onto Beck Ave. in Valley Village on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. The branch was weakened by a swarm of bees that made the tree their home. At least one resident was stung as were firefighters, arriving on the scene. (Photo by Mike Meadows for the Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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“One caller said there was a tree blocking the roadway with swarming bees,” said Humphrey, stressing that the tree itself was the biggest issue.
No ambulance was assigned to the scene but fire personnel remained at the scene for at least an hour, Humphrey said.
Additionally, Humphrey said, the city’s department of transportation was not requested for traffic control.
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