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.

[Gefn]

I don’t know.,,,I thought the tea service was Royal Doulton?

Is Fortnum and Masons more upscale than Harrods? I’ve been to both but I’m having a brain fart. Harrods seemed more for tourists. I couldn’t breathe in there. So crowded.
Especially in the food hall

[Tax-chick]

Iirc, Fortnum’s is a food emporium, like the old Balducci’s in New York, while Harrod’s is a department store.

I’ve been there, too, in 1983.

[Covenantor]

see 2096 for start...

[Darksheare]

Reference to the ending of Thelma & Louise?

[GeronL]

yikes!

[GeronL]

I think you are owed some dull days!

[Tax-chick]

I don’t have to go anywhere tomorrow morning, so I can hang around home and send Kathleen to the toilet. Oh, what fun!

[Covenantor]

yes, scroll to 2096 for photo and start of this nonsense.
;-)

[Darksheare]

And it isn’t my fault this time.

[Covenantor]

The Fortum and Mason Champagne Picnic, a mere £400 complete.

[moose07]

https://www.fortnumandmason.com/information/our-history

Fortnums is the last word in high-end grub.
Harrods is impressive in its ability to have exactly what you are looking for on the shelf.
The Food hall is fine outside of regular eating times, expensive but tasty.

Royal Doulton....Wedgwood or Royal Worcestershire or if you can find it: Meissen.

[Covenantor]

True.

Through the miracle of digital schizophrenia, I played both Tweedledum and Tweedledee to tepid reviews.

[moose07]

I do hope that isn't French cheese on that platter....what ever next. :)

[Covenantor]

Stilton perhaps?

[Monkey Face]

And here I am, up longer than I was yesterday...But wishing I had gone to bed earlier.

I’m depressed, now, and that’s not good.

Tomorrow, my plans are to fill out the forms for Ortho, since I now have the DVD of the MRI and copies of the neck x-rays. There are still three weeks plus before my appointment, but I don’t want to do things at the last minute.

PS: The Filtrete filter has destroyed the cigarette smoke from the neighbor who is on oxygen...

[moose07]

Ah, yes . Blue Stilton.
Cross Chanel incident averted. LOL. :)

[Monkey Face]

Oh, my! I wish I could afford something like that! The color scheme is gorgeous!

[Gefn]

I was in Harrods after Princess Diana died. It was so crowded on all levels I could barely move. Everyone it seemed wanted to see the display of Diana and Dodi.

I bought some tea from Fortum and Masons, making a mistake when I got home I had to buy a strainer.

I got my Harrods souvenirs I’m ashamed to say in Heathrow airport.

[Gefn]

There is a great sketch with Lenny Henry describing Stilton cheese. from “Chef”

[moose07]

Was driving one of these yesterday:

1.1L with 75Bhp. !