Incident Record
Santa Rita Fire saves man being stung by large swarm of bees
Santa Rita Fire District responded to a bee attack call in Green Valley after a man was being stung by a large swarm.
Record ID: AZ-PIMA-2026-0227
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Date
2/27/2026
Location
Green Valley, AZ, Pima County, AZ
State
AZ
Record Type
Attack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / Activity
Unknown / Needs Review
Severity
Public Safety Incident
Bee ID Status
Unknown / Not Stated
Aggression Classification
Public Safety Incident
Incident Summary
Santa Rita Fire District responded to a bee attack call in Green Valley after a man was being stung by a large swarm.
Public-Safety Lesson
First responders need specific bee-attack PPE and tactical response guidance.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
No
Human Hospitalized
Unknown
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
Yes
Source Information
Source: KGUN 9 / Santa Rita Fire District
Source Strength: B - Established News / Officials Quoted