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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

I wonder what plans they have for that drinking straw....


1,761 posted on 07/05/2015 6:38:42 PM PDT by moose07 (Islam and the New Stone age: A book i've not yet written.)
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To: moose07; Tax-chick

I think the Internet is made of cats.

Could this be why Apple’s OS operating systems were named after cats when Steve Jobs was alive?


1,762 posted on 07/05/2015 6:42:31 PM PDT by Gefn (Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for. (Cruz in 16))
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To: Gefn; Tax-chick
It is a conspiracy, i tell ya!. (LOL!)

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1,763 posted on 07/05/2015 6:48:59 PM PDT by moose07 (Islam and the New Stone age: A book i've not yet written.)
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To: moose07; Gefn

Chew.

Off to bed in our time zone. I’ll let everyone know how things are going in Seattle tomorrow.


1,764 posted on 07/05/2015 6:58:10 PM 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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To: Tax-chick

G’Night ,TC.


1,765 posted on 07/05/2015 7:14:25 PM PDT by moose07 (Islam and the New Stone age: A book i've not yet written.)
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To: Tax-chick
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Kitty prayers up!

1,766 posted on 07/05/2015 8:07:42 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong X Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
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To: Tax-chick

Let me know if there’s anything I can do.


1,767 posted on 07/05/2015 8:24:15 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Win or Lose, Still a "12"!)
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To: SandyInSeattle

Thanks. It appears that the worst is over, although she hasn’t reported on the status of her arm.

I’ll have to wait until Bill gets home and try to drag details out of him.


1,768 posted on 07/06/2015 2:56:55 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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To: Tax-chick; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Anoreth; Monkey Face; ...

Today's inverted kitten lives in Japan.

1,769 posted on 07/06/2015 3:00:36 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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To: Tax-chick
Catching up to posts just now. Seems things aren't so bad but prayers up from here. Vigil kittie and crew on the job.


1,770 posted on 07/06/2015 3:44:44 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: Covenantor

A wide awake kitteh!


1,771 posted on 07/06/2015 3:45:44 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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To: Covenantor; Slings and Arrows

Is this Deimos? Or his doppelgänger kitteh?


1,772 posted on 07/06/2015 4:25:09 AM PDT by Gefn (Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for. (Cruz in 16))
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To: Tax-chick

I want tiny floofy inverted Japanese kitten.

I hope Anoreth is doing better today.


1,773 posted on 07/06/2015 4:26:30 AM PDT by Gefn (Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for. (Cruz in 16))
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To: Tax-chick

There is nothing scarier than having a child in a car accident and being unable to do anything. When my son was injured, I couldn’t get to him because my passport had expired.

{{{{Tax-chick, Anoreth, and Bill}}}}

I will say some prayers for all of you.


1,774 posted on 07/06/2015 4:28:28 AM PDT by Monkey Face (I cannot brain today. I have the dumb. {Stolen from the meme})
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To: Tax-chick

Just saw this. Prayers for your daughter and YOU. It’s horrible for parents when the kids are so far away. I hope the Coast Guard takes good care of her.


1,775 posted on 07/06/2015 4:30:09 AM PDT by bonfire
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To: Monkey Face; bonfire

Thank you both. I hope we’ll learn more today. It’s only 4:30 over there on the West Coast ...


1,776 posted on 07/06/2015 4:34:38 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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To: Tax-chick

That pic being skewed really set my stomach rolling. For some reason, those tilted photos of anything always set my teeth on edge and my mind resists what I’m seeing.

Awfully cute expression on that little face, though!


1,777 posted on 07/06/2015 4:37:48 AM PDT by Monkey Face (I cannot brain today. I have the dumb. {Stolen from the meme})
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To: Tax-chick

Yes it is. Or 4:40 to be exact...


1,778 posted on 07/06/2015 4:38:23 AM PDT by Monkey Face (I cannot brain today. I have the dumb. {Stolen from the meme})
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To: Monkey Face
those tilted photos of anything always set my teeth on edge

I'll keep that in mind when choosing future kittehs.

And now, off to the gym before I lose my gumption.

1,779 posted on 07/06/2015 4:47:06 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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To: Monkey Face

Good morning Monkey Face.


1,780 posted on 07/06/2015 4:57:54 AM PDT by Gefn (Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for. (Cruz in 16))
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