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.
Good morning, Gefn!
I’m sure you are the only person in the entire Interwebs who calls me “Monkey Face!” Most people just refer to me as ‘Face, as it cuts down on keystrokes but isn’t as lethal as MF.
So if you would, please, call me ‘Face! Thanks!
Hey monkey face! Ever hear of bkepley? He’s an a-hole.
I only know people you mention on Facebook. Otherwise, no. And while I’m thinking of it, no.
So, no.
Oh. Wait. Was that an introduction? My bad.
Hi, bkepley! Good to meet you! ‘Face here, holding down the Undead Thread for the 11th year in a row! Please join us! (We hate being apart.)
You don’t want him here.
He’s an a-hole.
Yahbut, Laz...YOU’RE here...<3
Awwwww....!
(bkepley is an a-hole)
I don’t normally catch up on all the conversations over the weekend. I pray for speedy recoveries and for peace for you.
Speak for yourself. I'm rather enjoying being a part.
A part of the UT, that is. I'm seriously beginning to question my decision to side with the human race when I dropped into this time continuum. I'm beginning to think the sloths have it knocked.
It’s good you invited him, then. We don’t accept anything but the a team here on the UT. No b-holes allowed.
It’s Deimos’s doppelgänger, unless he’s taking modeling jobs behind my back.
I will take that as an endorsement for bkepley. All in favor, raise your hands!
Welp, Laz...the “Ayes” have it! Unanimous decision in favor of bkepley!
I am honored.
Well, ArGee, there is THAT.
I would have answered sooner but I was in the shower, washing my head out. Now I need to find something to eat.
It’s overcast and ugly out this morning, so I really want to go back to bed. But will wait for my hair to dry. Funny that...it was only after I was forced to retire that I realized my hair was somewhat wavy....ALL my siblings were blessed with curls...all three brothers and all three sisters.
If you would like, we can add you to our ping lists (several of us here have different ones, but only two are for the Undead Thread, I think) so you never need miss a move.
And we do move, whenever we can find an obnoxious troll thread that hasn’t been pulled by the Mods.
So welcome t the Undead Thread, bkepley!
No thanks even though I agree this is a very obnoxious thread. Whatever floats your boat.
I really want to go back to bed except I never quite made it there. My daughter got back from Colombia at 12:30 at JFK. I picked her up about 1:10 after she cleared customs and had her back at the front door of her apartment about 2:00. THEN I got to look for a parking space. It took 3 hours. I would have paid for one but those places around me that say they’re open 24 hours LIE.
I got about 30 minutes prone before getting back up to go to work.
I’m surprised that as denizen of Gotham you’ve forgotten that under uberHerr Wilhem open means open to wealth redistribution 24/7/365.
Nothing good happens in Gotham’s garage in the hours before dawn, or come to think of it, during daylight hours.
Then again...I once was walking past an underground parking garage behind the Plaza hotel when a small slow whirlwind moved up the ramp with seven dollsr bills swirling slowly at eye level. Urban windfall profit time. Beats falling glass or 20 ton cooling units.
We only ping about once every six months, but we will accede to your wishes! If you want to check in on us periodically, just look for me In Forum. I seldom stray. (I get in too much trouble because my alligator mouth overloads my hummingbird brain...) I’m safer here, where folks know me and can erase what I’ve said...
Wow. You are such an a-hole.
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