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Flaming Hawk With Snake in Its Talons Sparks Fire Near La Jolla
NBC Bay Area ^ | Tuesday, Jun 9, 2015 | R. Stickney

Posted on 06/09/2015 5:58:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The cause of an early morning fire north of San Diego was an electrocuted bird falling from an active power line

A bird carrying a snake in its talons struck power lines north of San Diego, sparking a hillside fire just west of The Merge.

San Diego Police arrived to the location on Dunhill Street near the intersection of Interstates 5 and 805 just before 6 a.m.

Flames were burning very close to businesses including the General Atomics building, officials said.

Officers called in San Diego Fire-Rescue crews who contained the fire within an hour.

Fire officials initially told NBC 7 a bird with a snake in its mouth was electrocuted on a power line and fell to the ground, sparking the fire. A photo released by officials later shows the snake in the hawk's grasp.

"A hawk that hit the high voltage power line, caught fire, and fell to the ground," SD Fire-Rescue spokesperson Lee Swanson said in a written release.

There were no structures damaged and no evacuations ordered.

This area of San Diego is home to many companies in the region's biochemical industry.


TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: crispycritters; electricity; fire; hawk; koalaoil; lajolla; molassesmiasma; monkeyfacerules; napl; penguinhumor; powerlines; thefirebird; undeadthread; undeadthreadhere
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41 posted on 06/10/2015 11:16:02 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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And, of course, what REALLY happened.
42 posted on 06/10/2015 11:26:07 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

Thanks for the ride over here, Darks. Nice little place you have here. It should last a while.


43 posted on 06/10/2015 11:34:01 AM PDT by TheOldLady (Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8 - Look it up. I miss the Gipper. Wish we still had someone like him.)
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To: Darksheare

Where’s the flying castle?

What about the golden rhesus monkey?


44 posted on 06/10/2015 11:34:32 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: Darksheare

Well, with all the snakes and flaming birds at least we won’t have a cockroach problem in our new home.


45 posted on 06/10/2015 11:38:07 AM PDT by ArGee (Two roads diverged in the wood and I, I took the one less traveled by, and now I am SOOOOOOOO lost.)
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To: Old Sarge; Darksheare
Where’s the flying castle?

That one burned down, fell over, and then sank into the swamp.

46 posted on 06/10/2015 11:40:25 AM PDT by ArGee (Two roads diverged in the wood and I, I took the one less traveled by, and now I am SOOOOOOOO lost.)
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To: rabidralph

LOLOLOL!


47 posted on 06/10/2015 11:43:16 AM PDT by Exit148 ((Loose Change Club founder) Put yours aside for the next Freepathon!)
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To: TheOldLady

LOL, yeah.
At least until October..


48 posted on 06/10/2015 11:44:33 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

You should have finished painting over the graffiti before moving in here...


49 posted on 06/10/2015 11:45:19 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: GeronL

True.
But it adds character.


50 posted on 06/10/2015 11:45:56 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: ArGee

I was talking about THE ONE THAT STOOD UP!

The one with the curtains....


51 posted on 06/10/2015 11:55:57 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: Old Sarge

That one’s still at the gas station.


52 posted on 06/10/2015 12:06:03 PM PDT by ArGee (Two roads diverged in the wood and I, I took the one less traveled by, and now I am SOOOOOOOO lost.)
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YAY!!!!

I was outside, schmoozing with some of the more intelligent beings here and totally spaced coming back in.

Sorry. Chocolate chip cookies and milk or coffee are in the Mezzanine, as usual.

Take your time unpacking. I think we’ll be here for a while...


53 posted on 06/10/2015 12:16:23 PM PDT by Monkey Face (You may have created my past and screwed up my present but you have no control over my future.)
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To: Monkey Face

I just got stampeded by my cats.


54 posted on 06/10/2015 12:18:23 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: nickcarraway
Hawk Vs Drone:


55 posted on 06/10/2015 12:20:10 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Darksheare; Monkey Face

Here I am. Don’t get too loud - you’ll wake Kathleen up.


56 posted on 06/10/2015 12:26:22 PM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: nickcarraway

Looks like a Golden Hawk prior to the BBQ.

First time a Studebaker caused a brush fire.


57 posted on 06/10/2015 12:30:52 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Tax-chick

I just spent almost an hour outside in the humidity, so I will have to go have a breathing treatment soon. Probably two again today. The monsoons are early.

Let’s hope the nebulizer doesn’t wake her.


58 posted on 06/10/2015 12:31:36 PM PDT by Monkey Face (You may have created my past and screwed up my present but you have no control over my future.)
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To: ArGee

My “Linux for Dummies” came today, so I hope my brain is able to absorb enough to get me weaned off Win 8.1.

I will try to read some of it tonight and take some notes.

Is it very difficult to learn? Change is hard for me, so this project of converting to a new OS may take me a while to understand.


59 posted on 06/10/2015 12:38:37 PM PDT by Monkey Face (You may have created my past and screwed up my present but you have no control over my future.)
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To: Monkey Face

Nah, you’re too far away. I’ll have to get her up in a few minutes. It’s humid here too.


60 posted on 06/10/2015 1:11:01 PM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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