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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: GeronL
Awwww. Knuckles is doing some happy sleeping!
2,701
posted on
07/18/2015 9:41:51 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
To: GeronL
2,702
posted on
07/18/2015 10:14:55 AM PDT
by
Gefn
(Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for.)
To: Gefn; Tax-chick; Monkey Face
Somebody took my stash of 'nip!
2,703
posted on
07/18/2015 11:02:04 AM PDT
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Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who 4refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Covenantor
OHNOES...!!!
Not the ‘nip stash!
2,704
posted on
07/18/2015 11:18:41 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
To: Monkey Face; Covenantor
Anything but the nip stash!
2,705
posted on
07/18/2015 11:51:28 AM PDT
by
Gefn
(Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for.)
To: Gefn
he didn’t let me get any sleep last night!
ggrrrrr
To: GeronL
Awww...Knuckles looks so sweet!!
Thanks, Geron!
2,707
posted on
07/18/2015 12:10:01 PM PDT
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Monkey Face
(I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
To: GeronL
He wanted you to sleep all day.
2,708
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07/18/2015 12:50:41 PM PDT
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Tax-chick
("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
To: GeronL
Aww. Knuckles, bad puppy. I was here talking to Trussell., Couldnt sleep either. We could have had a party.
Geronl, here’s hoping we sleep good tonight.
2,709
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07/18/2015 12:59:29 PM PDT
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Gefn
(Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for.)
To: Tax-chick
my pain is chronic...unfortunately, it won’t get better barring a miracle from God. ...but thank you so much for the prayers!
2,710
posted on
07/18/2015 1:04:57 PM PDT
by
trussell
(I carry because...When seconds count between life and death, the police are only minutes away)
To: Tax-chick
Probably, but that’s not possible unless its on certain days of the week. And today wasn’t one of those.
To: GeronL; trussell; Gefn; Monkey Face
I hope you and your pets all have a good night!
2,712
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07/18/2015 4:56:55 PM PDT
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Tax-chick
("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
To: Covenantor
2,713
posted on
07/18/2015 5:01:32 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Gefn; GeronL
Sleep well all.
2,714
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07/18/2015 5:19:48 PM PDT
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Covenantor
("Men are ruled...by liars who 4refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Covenantor; Tax-chick; Monkey Face; trussell; GeronL
Been cat napping all day. Not good. One disadvantage from staying at the parents.
Dreaded nap attack.just like doggy,
2,715
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07/18/2015 6:04:52 PM PDT
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Gefn
(Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for.)
To: Gefn; Tax-chick; Monkey Face; Kartographer
To: GeronL
Dagnabbit! Somebody stole my credit card data!
2,717
posted on
07/18/2015 9:54:13 PM PDT
by
null and void
(If the government can't protect the Marines, how can we expect it to protect us?)
To: null and void; Darksheare
I am assuming that is unrelated
because it wasn’t me
maybe it was Darksheare
:p
To: GeronL; null and void
Just had mental image of partying rabbitoids...
...it was rather odd.
2,719
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07/19/2015 1:44:59 AM PDT
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Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Darksheare; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Tax-chick; Anoreth; Monkey Face; ...
It's not too early for Siamese today.
2,720
posted on
07/19/2015 3:41:33 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
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