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.

[ArGee]

Ut ot. I forgot to close my tag.

[Covenantor]

Years of diligent and exhaustive research revealed the reason why JetCars have been denied us.

[moose07]

It happens to you as well!
:)

[Tax-chick]

I’ll work on your letter later today - haven’t forgotten about it.

[ArGee]

Today’s post was brought to you by the letter “L”.

[Tax-chick]

Sure, why not?

[ArGee]

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.

[Tax-chick]

Tom once sent his grandparents a letter composed entirely of Ts and Ms.

[ArGee]

Dear Grandma,

My wallet is MT.

[Tax-chick]

LOL!

[Monkey Face]

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.

[ArGee]

Don’t wait for the mail with Keyser Soze. The devil is afraid of Keyser Soze.

[Monkey Face]

We tight, Keyser Soze and me...we tight. ;o]

[ArGee]

OOOOOOOOOOO-kay!

Moving on, then.

I see nothing.

I hear nothing.

[Covenantor]

[Covenantor]

[Monkey Face]

LOL!

[Monkey Face]

Sgt. Shultz???

[Monkey Face]

GAH! Too late for coffee, you funny little man...too late!

[ArGee]

Whenever Keyser Soze is discussed, Sgt. Schultz has nothing on me.