Truck Accident Spills 12 Million Honeybees

[Guest]

Article says local FFs used water to kill the bees. Does water really kill them or it just spreads them across a greater area ? (could be a Hazmat test question.....).

Truck accident spills millions of honeybees

Insects, gallons of honey force closure of Las Vegas highway

The Associated Press

Updated: 10:58 a.m. ET Dec. 16, 2004

LAS VEGAS - A truck carrying 12 million honeybees hit a wall on a highway ramp, dumping its load across the pavement shortly before the evening rush hour.

The truck was carrying 480 bee colonies, each with 25,000 insects, to California to pollinate the state’s almond crop when it struck the wall Wednesday afternoon.

The collision spilled the bees and gallons of honey onto the highway and forced troopers to close the southbound ramp between Interstate 15 and U.S. Highway 95 for more than four hours.

State police believe the driver lost control on the curving ramp.

Authorities summoned beekeepers to help but decided capturing the bees alive would take too much time and money. Firefighters doused the insects with water to kill them.

“We’re talking millions of bees,†said Don Grogan, owner of Sedona Honey Co. in Las Vegas, who was helping with the cleanup. “And tomorrow they’ll all be dead. ... It breaks my heart.â€

[Pudge3311 5]

im guessing that it depends on what stream u are using, and what kind of pressure. i cant see it being all that effective though

[x635 4,066]

I think Elmsford FD would be the experts in our area regarding this.........

[ja3kfd 34]

I dont think water will kill them we used a few CO2 Extinguishers to Rescue a Ex Mark Lawn Mower in the Park at a playground a few summers ago Killed the nest and Bees

[Remember585 815]

I wouldn't be responding on this call, however I would think that foam may help?!

[RWC130 594]

Deck Gun hooked to a Gas Tanker!

Light a flare and RUN!!! #-o

That should kill them!

[Pudge3311 5]

rwc,

are we bringing in a second and third due engine to put out the fire that results, lol. Im all for that,