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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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To: Covenantor
From one extreme to another...it looks like a pimpmobile! LOL!
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posted on
06/28/2015 9:43:12 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
To: Monkey Face; Covenantor
The kids look too young for that explanation. I could come up with a story that might be almost as good as the truth.
1,122
posted on
06/28/2015 9:54:53 AM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(Mainstream Media reaction to "a Duggar admits he is not perfect" .. Why that's, that's .. Perfect!)
To: NicknamedBob
I just looked at the bike, not the kids. ;o]
1,123
posted on
06/28/2015 10:18:54 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
To: Covenantor
Well, it’s been about 55 years, but yes, now I remember.
Thanks for the walk down Memory Lane. ;-)
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posted on
06/28/2015 10:47:28 AM PDT
by
TheOldLady
(Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8 - Look it up. I miss the Gipper. Wish we still had someone like him.)
To: Gefn
I am 68 and will be 69 in December, and I don't care who knows it.
1,125
posted on
06/28/2015 10:51:19 AM PDT
by
TheOldLady
(Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8 - Look it up. I miss the Gipper. Wish we still had someone like him.)
To: NicknamedBob
For convenience, I have allowed the decimal point on my year counter to slip a cog. I tell people I’m seven.
(I just don’t say seven what.
Snort! *giggles*
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posted on
06/28/2015 10:57:21 AM PDT
by
TheOldLady
(Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8 - Look it up. I miss the Gipper. Wish we still had someone like him.)
To: TheOldLady
We’re in the same age cohort, so a little jog was all that was needed.
;>)
1,127
posted on
06/28/2015 10:58:06 AM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Covenantor
1,128
posted on
06/28/2015 12:46:07 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
To: Tax-chick
Sailing away for the night to ....
1,129
posted on
06/28/2015 1:55:26 PM PDT
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Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Covenantor
Gaaaaaaah. I hope you have a good night. See you Monday, unnngh.
1,130
posted on
06/28/2015 1:56:34 PM PDT
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Tax-chick
("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
To: Tax-chick
I wanna be on that sailboat...
1,131
posted on
06/28/2015 2:43:33 PM PDT
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Monkey Face
(Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
To: Monkey Face
1,132
posted on
06/28/2015 3:03:17 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
To: Tax-chick
Those seas are so calm and the water looks so inviting. I want to go swimming. :o])
1,133
posted on
06/28/2015 3:18:31 PM PDT
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Monkey Face
(Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
To: Monkey Face
At least, with the water so clear, you can see the sharks coming!
We’re taking the kids to play miniature golf. A place has opened right by the Walmart. Temp is “only” 84.
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06/28/2015 3:22:09 PM PDT
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Tax-chick
("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
To: Tax-chick
107 here and I’m headed for bed. Tomorrow may be a better day. I hope.
1,135
posted on
06/28/2015 3:32:20 PM PDT
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Monkey Face
(Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
To: Monkey Face
1,136
posted on
06/28/2015 4:56:44 PM PDT
by
ThomasThomas
(We try to leave a better planet for our kids but forget about leaving better kids for our planet)
To: ThomasThomas; Monkey Face
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posted on
06/28/2015 5:02:35 PM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(Mainstream Media reaction to "a Duggar admits he is not perfect" .. Why that's, that's .. Perfect!)
To: Monkey Face
I hope tomorrow is a better day. Thought you liked 107, though.
1,138
posted on
06/28/2015 5:18:32 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
Hmmm...
438 posts to catch up on...
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06/28/2015 8:35:09 PM PDT
by
NoCmpromiz
(John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
To: Tax-chick; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Anoreth; Monkey Face; ...
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06/29/2015 2:53:22 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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