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Queen Creek students and staff stung by bees during school fire drill

Several Queen Creek Junior High School students and staff were stung by bees during a fire drill. ABC15 reported Queen Creek Fire and Medical responded, four students were treated at the scene, and no hospital transport was needed.

Record ID: AZ-MARICOPA-2025-1117
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Date 11/17/2025
Location Queen Creek / Queen Creek Junior High School, AZ, Maricopa County County, AZ
State AZ
Record Type Public Safety Incident
Trigger / Activity Public Location / School / Event
Severity Public Safety Incident
Bee ID Status Bee ID Unknown
Aggression Classification Bee attack / school exposure

Incident Summary

Several Queen Creek Junior High School students and staff were stung by bees during a fire drill. ABC15 reported Queen Creek Fire and Medical responded, four students were treated at the scene, and no hospital transport was needed.

Public-Safety Lesson

Schools need clear outdoor bee-response plans. Drills, sports fields, playgrounds, and group movement can place many children near a colony at once.

Impact Flags

Human Fatality No
Human Hospitalized No
Animal Fatality No
Responder Involved Yes

Source Information

Source: 12News / ABC15 Arizona

Source Strength: B