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

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

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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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Today I get to see the dentist.

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*yawn* ‘morning...

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Howya, nully. You’re up early.

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A bit. Going back to bed as soon as the meds kick in.

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I hope you enjoy much more peaceful sleeps.

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After watching countless hours of Spongebob with my godson, I’ve learned jellyfish like jazz music.

So at least they have good taste in that!

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The jellyfish exhibit at Discovery Place in Charlotte has a classical piano soundtrack.

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Little kitten has the soul of a big lion.

Good morning everybody. Happy Hump Day!

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Shannon brought me a dead bird this morning.

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I bet they would like that. I’d like to listen to Beethoven looking at jellyfish if I was a kid.

Now I wouldn’t but that’s for a different reason. I don’t go in the ocean or like most things out of the ocean since I saw a certain movie featuring a certain shark..... I only like very small fishes.

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I’m so glad my kitties never went outside. I’d be a basket case, I like birdies.

But this is what kitties do. SO- good girl Shannon! You are a very brave and glorious hunter! You shall be rewarded with lots of hugs, and tunas.

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Good luck with the dentist. TC.

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I don’t know whether Shannon killed the bird herself, or just found it dead. They’d both been outside this morning.

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That’s going to be one gorgeous kitteh when s/he grows up!

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...Going back to bed as soon as the meds kick in.

I've done that, but not in recent history!

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He. His name is Simba, according to the poster on “Good Morning Kitten.” Nice soft yellow floof, like Anoreth’s Dog.

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Payday came a day early, and I’m not prepared. I need to print out a copy of the budget and write out my grocery list so I may not even get to the store today. I DID order my pills, and with any luck at all, they will be here tomorrow. I hope.

My liver is hurting (no wonder, there) and my BP is up again.

One of the first orders of the day is to take a shower. It’s 86 degrees and 47% and GAH! I wake up soaked from the night sweats and the humidity. It is a very clammy feeling.

(I thought that would fit in with the jellyfish agenda that’s going on today....)

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I guess we’ll have payday a day early, too, come to think of it, although that only makes it longer until the next one. I should get a check from OldTax-lady for Bill’s summer semester tuition soon, which will help. Could have had it sooner if I’d remembered to send the receipt ...

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