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.
Pat doesn’t have a copperplate script, but he can precisely replicate the type from a page.
What do you have against snakes?
Bills are done, unless there are some hidden on the counter. I don’t think so, but I suppose I should try to find out in the next few days.
Sorry, lost my head.
*tsk tsk*
But I understand ...
It could have been much worse. Some of FR’s ophidiophiles would have been much harsher!
Your bills are done and I just got a renewal notice from AAA. Dang. There were so many things I wanted to do with the money I was paying out for the computer, and now I’m saddled for another 11 months... *grumble*
I saw what you did there.
A very minor effort.
Jamie-my-hairdresser has been here and cut four people’s hair, plus Anoreth trimmed the Dog. Achoo!
Got any 8s?
I’m going to take some Ibuprofen and go read. This is not a good day for me.
I’m sorry. It sounded like you got a lot done, at least. I’ve got Pat started on cooking their supper: he’s put water in a pot and turned the gas on in aid of making macaroni and cheese.
About a block downtown from here is Collect Pond Park. Apparently this area used to be quite a wetlands before they were finally able to stop up the spring and develop about 100 years ago (what’s a progressive mayor to do?).
Anyway, there’s a concrete pond there now with no water in it (???) and a hawk had landed in the pond with a smaller bird in its talons.
Some kids were trying to scare the hawk away from its prey, which had probably already shuffled off this mortal coil. I hope their lesson in the power in a hawk’s beak isn’t too painful.
Hey, not every urban yute can show off scars from a hawk attack.
It would keep him busy and will be a useful talent when he must write his own thank you notes. :)
Elen learned calligraphy. We have the books and supplies!
Just casually mention to him that he will be able to create his own award notices, certificates, and ornate papers.
LOL. It must be something big. Maybe a drooling party.
No.
They want to fetch golf balls. I read Scotland is the birthplace of golf and is supposed to have the worlds most beautiful courses.
Of course I can ask Happy Gilmore if it’s true. :)
(I wanna play with the puppies. Let me finish my coffee first! )
I miss having a cat that would take up 80% of my bed.
Now I have stuffed animals that do it.
Good morning Tax Chick
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