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.
Okay Mom
That’s true!
The EYES on that kitteh sez you is in trubbel, Hooman!
Kitteh with favorite toy. There were a lot of those pics on FB the other day, before and after...as a kitten and a cat. The toys were pretty ratty and well-loved.
OK, Marvin, soon the hooman will try to take you from me. When it does, go for its eyes.
Soon, Marvin, soon.
very disturbing
lol
Now there’s an aspect I didn’t reckon with!
Cats don’t have toys, they have minions.
Of course they do. How silly of me to forget that.
Wow. You must be really busy today. I thought maybe you might have time to post a little, but maybe you went to Day Camp for Mommies.
It’s 105 on my patio, with about 5% humidity. It doesn’t feel too bad if one stays in the shade, as the breeze is really nice.
The pills didn’t come today, either. Darn. I hate when that happens.
Since the smog test will be good for another 30 days, I will try to get the tags changed on the 7th of July, as that is the first Wednesday after payday. I hate going Monday or Tuesday because the crowds are so unruly at DMV, and the hired help are usually all suffering from the weekend leftovers.
I should have gone to Walmart and walked today. I tried my swim suit on and it was WAY too big. Since it was a two piece, it was pretty scary. It would be nice to go swim, now that the heat is on. So many things to occupy my time...when I go to Walmart again, I’ll check the price of one-piece suits.
Dropped off the kids, read two books to Kathleen, make song sheets for choir, choir practice, lunch, post office, Walmart, nap, hunt for misplaced glasses, empty dishwasher, preheat oven, put supper in, leave to pick up kids.
I’m currently at “preheat oven.”
Yep. Mommie Day Camp required.
I have a new neighbor, and he/she/it smokes, and I am all out of air freshener. Oh, how I hate smokers. No apologies to smokers...it’s filthy and disgusting and my COPD lungs don’t need anything second-hand.
If you can stand it, start collecting the kittie offal and stuffing it into places that will carry the smell to your neighbor.
See what kind of conversation that starts.
Just don’t put kids in, then leave to pick up supper.
The problem is, the vents are shared because of a common attic. Not much I can do without affecting myself...except using LOTS of air freshener in the cold air vent...
It was a very good idea though! LOL!
Query: What is AMD and what does it do in the computer?
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