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.

[ArGee]

You mean when they come around and say, “Cough it up?”

[NoCmpromiz]

nothing in their coofers that hasn’t been taken from us under threat of arms.
And the rest of us, the coffins?
when they come around and say, “Cough it up?”

Yes, yes, and yes...

[Monkey Face]

LOL! I’m thinking, “WHAT is this dude trying to get me to DO??? Am I so computer illiterate after all these years that I have no CLUE?” LOL!

[ArGee]

OK, so were you able to clear your cache?

As opposed to cash. All of us can do that.

[ArGee]

So, I was looking at the weather report for the next few hours as it oscillates between sunny and partly cloudy.

I was just wondering if, after dark, it changes from sunny to moonie?

[ArGee]

Just remember, if you’re beginning to question my sanity, you’re on the right track.

[Tax-chick]

Thanks for the reminder.

[Monkey Face]

No, I’m still really confused. But maybe you better FReepmail it to me from the first click to the last.

(I’m sorry I’m such a doofus today, but yesterday was the clue that my brain wasn’t working. If you FReepmail me, I can print it out for a reference.)

Thanks for bearing with me...:o|

[Monkey Face]

We had the Electric Daisy Carnival in town over the weekend and there was only one death...several drug busts, and only two DUIs. However, at noon today, the traffic from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was still bumper to bumper on the I-15 in both directions.

The heat was 117 during the day and 100 at night, until just before dawn.

I don’t think anyone was in any condition to see a moonie and recognize it for what it was...

[ArGee]

I'll go you one better.

Clicky here.

Screen shots and everything.

[Monkey Face]

Thanks! I saved it. I will check it out tomorrow or the next day, depending on my brems.

{{{hug}}}

[moose07]

Have no idea what “Ranch Dressing” is, but as it involved a Coffee machine and you pinged Darks, i now need to know what happened next and what needs to be reported to your insurance company? :)

[PROCON]

OMG, hilarious, watch this!!

Flying Kitteh

[ArGee]

It involves naked ranches and BATF. You don’t want to know.

[Tax-chick]

LOL! The pilot and passenger didn’t look like they were enjoying the flight any more than the cat did.

[Monkey Face]

I saw that early this morning! Poor kitteh! At least the pilot used common sense!

[moose07]

Lol, evening ArGee. :)

[moose07]

According to the BBC this morning, the Kittie belongs to the flying club.
His plan worked....”.from here I can spot mice in comfort!”

[ArGee]

Howdy.

It wasn’t funny. It was an udder disaster.

[Monkey Face]

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Ranch-Dressing-I/

Make your own!

(It has nothing to do with coffee...)