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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: Tax-chick
coffee.....okay....soon as I......
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06/30/2015 10:50:52 AM PDT
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Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: moose07
Thanks for the tip, Vincent Price. Fortunately, such opportunities are eggstremely rare.
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posted on
06/30/2015 11:06:55 AM PDT
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ArGee
(Just don't try to stand on the tail.)
To: Covenantor
Too late. I’ll just have to sleep.
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posted on
06/30/2015 11:27:02 AM 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
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posted on
06/30/2015 12:45:51 PM PDT
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Monkey Face
(Stating your opinion is free speech, but stating mine is hate and intolerance? Got it.)
To: Monkey Face
Good one. I’m filled with hate and intolerance today. And the last thing I want to do is go to Walmart!!!
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posted on
06/30/2015 12:46:43 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
You just be filled with hate and intolerance and spew your feelings all over the Interwebs. All of us will forgive you for being oh-so-human! <3
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posted on
06/30/2015 12:53:38 PM PDT
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Monkey Face
(Stating your opinion is free speech, but stating mine is hate and intolerance? Got it.)
To: Monkey Face
If I get a choir practice scheduled, that will remove a major anxiety, and then maybe I’ll start to calm down. Have you seen my phone today?
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posted on
06/30/2015 12:56:59 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
Good one. I’m filled with hate and intolerance today. And the last thing I want to do is go to Walmart!!! I hear ya'. Personally, I don't often find Wal-Mart ups my tolerance or my love for humanity.
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posted on
06/30/2015 1:01:47 PM PDT
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ArGee
(Just don't try to stand on the tail.)
To: ArGee
IT’s not the Walmart, per se ... it’s going there with six children.
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posted on
06/30/2015 1:03:21 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
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posted on
06/30/2015 1:06:22 PM PDT
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ArGee
(Just don't try to stand on the tail.)
To: Tax-chick
I thought I saw your phone between the cushions in the couch. I could be wrong, though...
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06/30/2015 1:09:34 PM PDT
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Monkey Face
(Stating your opinion is free speech, but stating mine is hate and intolerance? Got it.)
To: Monkey Face
That was a tv remote. However, my phone was near where my purse was earlier. I wonder where Jake is ...
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06/30/2015 1:14:10 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; Monkey Face
It is better to light a candlethan to curse the darkness
But it's a whole lot better to light a flare to call down combat air support!
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06/30/2015 1:15:19 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
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posted on
06/30/2015 1:16:59 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: Monkey Face
Jake just turned up and said Mao. He must have sensed me.
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06/30/2015 1:17:29 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: Covenantor
I be for calling air support, post haste.
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06/30/2015 1:21:12 PM PDT
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Monkey Face
(Stating your opinion is free speech, but stating mine is hate and intolerance? Got it.)
To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Gefn; Darksheare; moose07; ArGee
The official purveyors of umbrellas to Mary Poppins proudly intoduce their new summer line. By appointment only.
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06/30/2015 1:21:21 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; Tax-chick
I could walk under there and feel happy....
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posted on
06/30/2015 2:19:31 PM PDT
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Monkey Face
(Stating your opinion is free speech, but stating mine is hate and intolerance? Got it.)
To: Covenantor
I prefer a chocolate moose myself.
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06/30/2015 2:33:21 PM PDT
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Gefn
(We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
To: Gefn; Covenantor; moose07
"I prefer a chocolate moose myself." Maybe you should use brown eggs.
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06/30/2015 3:03:02 PM PDT
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NicknamedBob
(Mainstream Media reaction to "a Duggar admits he is not perfect" .. Why that's, that's .. Perfect!)
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