Flaming Hawk With Snake in Its Talons Sparks Fire Near La Jolla

NBC Bay Area ^ | Tuesday, Jun 9, 2015 | R. Stickney

[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.

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I was so proud and shed a tear when she was reading the 2nd Amendment with William Holden.

What a wonderful movie.

[Gefn]

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I’m having a bagel with lox. I wish I could send your kitty some via the computer,

Kitties like lox.

[Covenantor]

The antidote to the Beagle Boys?

[moose07]

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The pudding was stuck in the copy/paste buffer and fell out of its own accord.

[moose07]

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Not a great watcher of films ,unfortunately .
:)

[Gefn]

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[Darksheare]

Colton is actually the missus kitty.
Though he insists we are the pets.
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[Covenantor]

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Tama, the Station Master Cat

http://news.yahoo.com/japan-mourns-passing-tama-cat-stationmaster-072137565.html

[Tax-chick]

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[Covenantor]

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[Covenantor]

[Tax-chick]

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[Covenantor]

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[Covenantor]

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[Tax-chick]

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[Covenantor]

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[Tax-chick]

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[Covenantor]

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[Tax-chick]

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[Monkey Face]

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