2 Firefighters Stung By Bees While Battling Blaze In Sun Valley

June 15, 2013 5:06 PM

Filed Under: Bee Keepers, Bees, Firefighters, Hives, La Tuna Canyon, Park, Stung

Two firefighters were treated for bee stings. (credit: Art Barron/CBS2)

SUN VALLEY (CBSLA.com) — Two firefighters were stung by bees Saturday when they tried to put out a blaze in Sun Valley.

Officials said some brush and some bee hives caught fire in La Tuna Canyon Park.

A bee keeper suffered burns to his face and arm and was taken to a hospital in fair condition.

Firefighters kept the blaze to a half an acre.

The two firefighters were treated at the scene for their stings.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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