{"id":525,"date":"2026-05-20T04:33:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=525"},"modified":"2026-05-20T04:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:33:32","slug":"multiple-hikers-stung-by-bees-at-camelback-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=525","title":{"rendered":"Multiple hikers stung by bees at Camelback Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>SCOTTSDALE, AZ \u2014 Multiple people were stung by bees at Camelback Mountain on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=523\">Tohono Chul offers peaceful escape into the Sonoran Desert in Tucson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Emergency crews were first called to the Cholla Trailhead around 9 a.m. for reports of hikers stung by a swarm of bees.<\/p>\n<p>Officials told ABC15 they made contact with four people who were stung, all with minor injuries. Later, officials learned the total number of people stung was eight with one person needing to go to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Video from the scene showed a large number of emergency crews on the mountain and emergency vehicles near the trailhead. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=521\">US gas prices have increased nearly 50 cents in the past month<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Officials say you should be aware of bees, especially this time of year. <\/p>\n<p>Last month, a hiker was stung more than 100 times at Lookout Mountain in Phoenix. <\/p>\n<p>Experts say most of the bees we see in the Valley are Africanized honeybees, which are more aggressive and territorial. Bees become more active when it is hotter out as they look for more water for their colony. More plants are blossoming, too, which bees love.<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A total of 8 people were evaluated, all in stable condition. One person was transported to the hospital. All crew members are safely off of the mountain. pic.twitter.com\/7wFjc0qw8W<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=519\">Government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in IRS lawsuit settlement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phoenix Fire Dept. (@PHXFire) May 19, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple people were stung by bees at Camelback Mountain on Tuesday morning. 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