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.

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[Monkey Face]

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[Monkey Face]

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[stephenjohnbanker]

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[Tax-chick]

It goes without saying that all the pizza will be eaten, one way or another.

[Tax-chick]

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[Monkey Face]

I went to Walmart and got everything on my list, but came home and found a second list with two other things on it. *sigh*

I will wait.

[Tax-chick]

When I got home Bill informed me that we needed bread. It can wait.

[ArGee]

Maybe I should have gotten up with a bang.

If you do that your neighbors might think you're a terrorist.

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[ArGee]

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[GeronL]

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[ArGee]

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[Tax-chick]

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[ArGee]

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[GeronL]

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[Tax-chick]

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[ArGee]

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