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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: ArGee
Running makes you tired.
I need to get some kids up!
2,921
posted on
07/21/2015 5:20:14 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
To: Tax-chick
What is he, going through puberty again?
I’m headed to Walmart. Time to change deodorant again. *sheesh*
2,922
posted on
07/21/2015 5:23:23 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
To: Monkey Face
His personality is rather like Bill’s.
I’ll have to go to Walmart later.
2,923
posted on
07/21/2015 5:34:57 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
To: Tax-chick
"Do you wake up with a headache?" Nope. A headache is Nature's way of telling you to get more sleep.
2,924
posted on
07/21/2015 5:43:18 AM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
("Australia: Every animal is one of three types: Dangerous, Poisonous, or sheep." Rorschach's Blot)
To: NicknamedBob
I have a muscle spasm in my left eyelid. I think Nature is trying to tell me something.
2,925
posted on
07/21/2015 5:45:37 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
To: NicknamedBob
I dream about people dreaming about going to work and suddenly realizing they’re naked, then waking up in a cold sweat.
2,926
posted on
07/21/2015 6:18:58 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(Unfortunately, when everything's insane, nothing is.)
To: Tax-chick
DO NOT go to any redneck party with a tic in your eyelid.
Just sayin’.
2,927
posted on
07/21/2015 6:21:09 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(Unfortunately, when everything's insane, nothing is.)
To: Tax-chick
2,928
posted on
07/21/2015 6:38:37 AM PDT
by
CatherineofAragon
(("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office."))
To: Tax-chick
Why is it always the left eyelid? Why can’t I have them in the right eyelid, too?
2,929
posted on
07/21/2015 6:39:24 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
To: Tax-chick
Does running make you sleepy?
I understand why my legs want to collapse but not my eyelids.
I’m gonna go get some carbs (with cream cheese).
2,930
posted on
07/21/2015 6:56:13 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(Unfortunately, when everything's insane, nothing is.)
To: ArGee
Makes me want to go to the quick mart on the corner and get a cheese Danish. But I’ve had my coffee AND my treat for the entire day. From now on, it will be eggs and yogurt...
2,931
posted on
07/21/2015 7:11:14 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(I hate spelling errors. You mix up two letters and your whole post is urined.)
To: Gefn
I’ll look like a Normal Girl again.When did you ever look normal?
Just askin'...
2,932
posted on
07/21/2015 7:15:00 AM PDT
by
null and void
(If the government can't protect the Marines, how can we expect it to protect us?)
To: Monkey Face
There’s a Dunkin Donuts 2 doors down and I have a perks card.
It’s a dangerous combination. I keep the danger at bay by NOT letting my card automatically reload.
But danger’s always sniffing at my middle.
2,933
posted on
07/21/2015 7:16:18 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(Unfortunately, when everything's insane, nothing is.)
To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick
Very strong kitty.
Carman the magnificent sees Jake as a spokescat for toilet paper in his future.
“so strong it resists my claws”!
2,934
posted on
07/21/2015 7:16:50 AM PDT
by
Gefn
(Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for.)
To: null and void
Oh that’s bad...... So bad....
2,935
posted on
07/21/2015 7:17:35 AM PDT
by
Gefn
(Books, ice cream, FRiends,, Free Republic, and kitties. Things I'm grateful for.)
To: null and void; Gefn
For the record, Nully, those girls in the superhero comic books are NOT normal.
Just sayin’.
2,936
posted on
07/21/2015 7:20:27 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(Unfortunately, when everything's insane, nothing is.)
To: Gefn
2,937
posted on
07/21/2015 7:21:13 AM PDT
by
null and void
(If the government can't protect the Marines, how can we expect it to protect us?)
To: NicknamedBob
63360 inches to the mile, 168 hours to the week...
2,938
posted on
07/21/2015 7:26:37 AM PDT
by
null and void
(If the government can't protect the Marines, how can we expect it to protect us?)
To: ArGee
2,939
posted on
07/21/2015 7:30:24 AM 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
2000 hours in a typical work year (excluding Empire holidays)
2,940
posted on
07/21/2015 7:32:01 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(Unfortunately, when everything's insane, nothing is.)
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