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Firefighters Rescue 25 Million Bees from Stalled Truck

5/15/2026

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Unified Fire Authority and Millcreek Fire Department rescued roughly 25 million bees after a semi-truck broke down in Parleys Canyon.
Firefighters sprayed water on the trailer to keep the bees cool while mechanics repaired the stalled truck.
The truck was hauling about 480 beehives, each containing 40,000 to 60,000 bees.
Officials warned that the unseasonably hot weather could have killed the bees if the trailer had remained stationary in the sun.

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Unified Fire Authority and Millcreek Fire Department rescued roughly 25 million bees after a semi-truck broke down in Parleys Canyon.
Firefighters sprayed water on the trailer to keep the bees cool while mechanics repaired the stalled truck.
The truck was hauling about 480 beehives, each containing 40,000 to 60,000 bees.
Officials warned that the unseasonably hot weather could have killed the bees if the trailer had remained stationary in the sun.