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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: Monkey Face
Ut ot. I forgot to close my tag.
1,181
posted on
06/29/2015 6:49:10 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.)
To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick; Darksheare; null and void; NicknamedBob; ArGee
Years of diligent and exhaustive research revealed the reason why JetCars have been denied us.
1,182
posted on
06/29/2015 6:50:37 AM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: null and void
It happens to you as well!
:)
1,183
posted on
06/29/2015 7:53:19 AM PDT
by
moose07
(Islam and the New Stone age: A book i've not yet written.)
To: Monkey Face
I’ll work on your letter later today - haven’t forgotten about it.
1,184
posted on
06/29/2015 8:58:20 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
To: Tax-chick
Today’s post was brought to you by the letter “L”.
1,185
posted on
06/29/2015 9:06:51 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.)
To: ArGee
1,186
posted on
06/29/2015 9:07:45 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
To: Tax-chick
You reminded me of a parent asking a sitter what they had done today. The sitter said, “We wrote a letter.” The parent asked, “Was it a nice, long letter?” The sitter showed a very messy piece of paper with the letter “L” on it and said, “We just wrote one letter.
I should mention that the sitter looked like she’d been mauled by a gang of bikers.
1,187
posted on
06/29/2015 9:11:03 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.)
To: ArGee
Tom once sent his grandparents a letter composed entirely of Ts and Ms.
1,188
posted on
06/29/2015 9:27:05 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
To: Tax-chick
Dear Grandma,
My wallet is MT.
1,189
posted on
06/29/2015 9:33:15 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.)
To: ArGee
1,190
posted on
06/29/2015 9:34:03 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
To: Tax-chick
I got the laundry done this morning, then had company for about 30 minutes, and then hung up the clothes to dry. The next order of the day was going out to wait for the mail with the rest of the usual suspects.
There were no bills today, but there was a reminder from Jiffy Lube that I need an oil change. I want to get the BB SUV re-registered before I do that, and I don’t know why; I just need to get it all done by the end of July.
I’ve noticed there have been a couple of times when the engine didn’t want to turn over, so I’m thinking the battery will soon let me know it needs to be replaced.
If it ain’t one darn thing, it’s two darn things.
1,191
posted on
06/29/2015 11:43:55 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
Don’t wait for the mail with Keyser Soze. The devil is afraid of Keyser Soze.
1,192
posted on
06/29/2015 12:06:45 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.)
To: ArGee
We tight, Keyser Soze and me...we tight. ;o]
1,193
posted on
06/29/2015 12:15:09 PM 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
OOOOOOOOOOO-kay!
Moving on, then.
I see nothing.
I hear nothing.
1,194
posted on
06/29/2015 12:19:22 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.)
To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick; Darksheare; Gefn; ArGee
1,195
posted on
06/29/2015 12:22:41 PM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
1,196
posted on
06/29/2015 12:25:35 PM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Covenantor
1,197
posted on
06/29/2015 12:27:18 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
To: ArGee
1,198
posted on
06/29/2015 12:27:43 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(Patriotism means to stand by the country. It doesn't mean to stand by the president. Theo Roosevelt)
To: Covenantor
GAH! Too late for coffee, you funny little man...too late!
1,199
posted on
06/29/2015 12:28:39 PM 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
Whenever Keyser Soze is discussed, Sgt. Schultz has nothing on me.
1,200
posted on
06/29/2015 12:34:16 PM PDT
by
ArGee
(Just don't try to stand on the tail.)
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