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.
Be vewwy quiet! We’re hunting wabbits!
It turned muggy yesterday. It’s only 74 degrees here but we have 87% humidity which makes it pretty obnoxious to commute by subway. We have 80% chance of thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Unfortunately, Hillary has already left so we can’t hope they’ll wash her out to sea.
When I was in NYC in the summer of 2006, my “tour guide” showed me the building Hillary worked out of. It just happened to be the same building he worked in.
I wasn’t impressed in either case.
NYC has never been on my list of places to see, but I was given free plane fare, so I went. I was only impressed by the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Staten Island Ferry was almost as much fun for people watching as the RTC buses here.
95 and 16%. Now we’re getting into my favorite numbers!
One needs to go up 10 points and one needs to go down 10 points.
If Hillary ever worked she hasn't been bothered for at least 30 years.
I’m sure the guide was mistaken, but he was the kind who would pay lip service to anyone who asked. WAY to wishy-washy for me.
Behold, I am the mighty... Crinkles! Why did you name me Crinkles!!
VIKING KITTY DAY CARE
LOL.
Takes me back to Monty Python and the Holy Grail when the character at the bridge says, “They call me ... (expectant pause) ... Tim!”
Ummmm! One of my neighbors just gave me a little pouch of “Dippers,” — from Dole. I don’t know what other fruit they come in but these are strawberry halves dipped in dark chocolate. Probably in the freezer section...60 calories!
Great. Now I’m all hungry.
Going down the cliffs was always dicey...never liked that.
Once we went farther south..parked our car..got on the beach and walked back up towards where we wanted to surf.
We were looking at the waves...as we walked.
Never noticed that most of the people on the beach were naked men.
LOL!!!
See? THAT’s why I was clutching the pouch to my chest all the way home!!
Yummers!
*gasp!*
You can't fool me. The Internet didn't even exist back in the 70's.
Lonely Space - Chapter Five is now up
http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2015/06/lonely-space-chapter-five-stirring.html
one year in the making ... but not yet a decision for the turn down of one year ... May there be more laughs than a bit of info can hold ...
BANG!
FYI: I just got a “robotic” call from some entity claiming to be from the IRS and I was informed that there was something wrong with my tax return and I needed to call them.
I do NOT make enough money to even file taxes, let alone be “audited” by a robot.
Since I am NOT going to call them back, I would suggest that if anyone gets a similar call, let the local media know. I will do so, first thing in the morning, since their “call center” is closed for the day.
Stay tuned, because this may be interesting!
I got one of those a while back, except it was a live call, people who sounded like they were from India.
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