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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’m trying to avoid that. It disturbs me to not find what I need.

The progress on my “paper hunt” is slow, but it is happening. The file folders are all named, but I need to buy a banker’s box to hold some stuff in for my ex. I can’t find him but I know he will show up sooner or later.

Now I need to begin to file things. :o| A job for Supermom.


2,381 posted on 07/12/2015 8:28:58 AM PDT by Monkey Face (I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
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To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face

I just use the grocery store. They have everything, so when I see what I don’t have, then I put it in the cart.


2,382 posted on 07/12/2015 8:30:15 AM PDT by NicknamedBob ("Australia: Every animal is one of three types: Dangerous, Poisonous, or sheep." Rorschach's Blot)
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To: NicknamedBob

Haha. I would do that, too, if I had a brain that actually functioned properly. I cannot brain today.


2,383 posted on 07/12/2015 8:53:56 AM PDT by Monkey Face (I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
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To: GeronL

New Arrivals

99 cents

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Tell all your friends who like indie SF ebooks!!


2,384 posted on 07/12/2015 10:44:08 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: GeronL; Monkey Face; Darksheare; NicknamedBob

Sally has been “hired” - no pay - for the youth theater troupe at the Renaissance Festival. It will be a major driving commitment, but maybe we can work out a carpool she and DP get on Facebook with the group.

It’s a great opportunity for her to develop as a performer.


2,385 posted on 07/12/2015 2:21:19 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Be proud you're a Rebel.)
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To: Tax-chick

Good for her!


2,386 posted on 07/12/2015 2:50:33 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: GeronL

The performances are based on Renaissance and Elizabethan popular theater ... so I think the entire family will be doing theater-history unit study this fall. Essays!

I predict that Vlad will take to it immediately: he’s a quick thinker.


2,387 posted on 07/12/2015 2:55:12 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Be proud you're a Rebel.)
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To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Gefn

Kathleen has Done It! Hopefully this will be an exciting new trend, not a one-time fluke.


2,388 posted on 07/12/2015 3:14:25 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Be proud you're a Rebel.)
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To: Tax-chick; Darksheare; a fool in paradise; Monkey Face; Gefn; NicknamedBob; ThomasThomas

I’m going to take a break from Free Republic

Someone come and tell me when Trump-Mania ends (which is inevitable because he is not in any way conservative)

I’ll probably drop by these threads now and then though

Just let me know when this is a conservative forum again.


2,389 posted on 07/12/2015 3:48:56 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: GeronL

I bet you’ll get a lot done!


2,390 posted on 07/12/2015 3:59:05 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Be proud you're a Rebel.)
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To: GeronL
In case you haven't noticed, the Undead Thread is remarkably free of such nonsense.

We tend to concentrate on other, different, nonsense.

You would be safe to continue visiting here, if nowhere else, just like the rest of us.

2,391 posted on 07/12/2015 4:22:12 PM PDT by NicknamedBob ("Australia: Every animal is one of three types: Dangerous, Poisonous, or sheep." Rorschach's Blot)
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To: NicknamedBob; GeronL

I’ll bet he really just wants to avoid us until I stop talking about Kathleen’s toilet training.


2,392 posted on 07/12/2015 4:23:46 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Be proud you're a Rebel.)
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To: NicknamedBob

I’ve requested several books about improvisational acting from the library, and there are numerous performances Sally can view if she can figure out how to work their [evideo] function. If she’s going to do this, we’ll make it as much of a Learning Experience as possible.

Essays!


2,393 posted on 07/12/2015 4:28:47 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Be proud you're a Rebel.)
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To: Tax-chick; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Anoreth; Monkey Face; ...

2,394 posted on 07/13/2015 2:57:45 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Be proud you're a Rebel.)
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To: Tax-chick

You’re just over the moon. Huzzah for Kathleen.

You have to fight, for your right to use the potty!

:)


2,395 posted on 07/13/2015 3:13:43 AM PDT by Gefn (Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for.)
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To: Gefn

Good one!


2,396 posted on 07/13/2015 3:14:41 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Be proud you're a Rebel.)
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To: NicknamedBob; GeronL

Please hang out here.

I.don’t think anyone’s really mentioned the Donald here. Or his hair.

I needed a few days off the Internet, it’s good to do that every now and then.

Now I’m glued for the next few days to see the pictures of Pluto. And kitties.


2,397 posted on 07/13/2015 3:19:54 AM PDT by Gefn (Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for.)
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To: Tax-chick

Yoga kitty?

I’m convinced kittehs have no bones.


2,398 posted on 07/13/2015 3:20:46 AM PDT by Gefn (Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for.)
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To: Tax-chick

I came up with that before the morning coffee. .

Impressive!

I was inspired by Kathleen.


2,399 posted on 07/13/2015 3:22:11 AM PDT by Gefn (Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for.)
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To: Gefn

Jake certainly gives the appearance of having no bones!

I’ve had coffee and will now get dressed and get children out of bed. Vacation Bible School this week (Sally, Vlad, Frank); we need to be at church at 8:30.


2,400 posted on 07/13/2015 3:25:47 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Be proud you're a Rebel.)
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