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.

[Darksheare]

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[Darksheare]

And, of course, what REALLY happened.

[TheOldLady]

Thanks for the ride over here, Darks. Nice little place you have here. It should last a while.

[Old Sarge]

Where’s the flying castle?

What about the golden rhesus monkey?

[ArGee]

Well, with all the snakes and flaming birds at least we won’t have a cockroach problem in our new home.

[ArGee]

Where’s the flying castle?

That one burned down, fell over, and then sank into the swamp.

[Exit148]

LOLOLOL!

[Darksheare]

LOL, yeah.
At least until October..

[GeronL]

You should have finished painting over the graffiti before moving in here...

[Darksheare]

True.
But it adds character.

[Old Sarge]

I was talking about THE ONE THAT STOOD UP!

The one with the curtains....

[ArGee]

That one’s still at the gas station.

[Monkey Face]

YAY!!!!

I was outside, schmoozing with some of the more intelligent beings here and totally spaced coming back in.

Sorry. Chocolate chip cookies and milk or coffee are in the Mezzanine, as usual.

Take your time unpacking. I think we’ll be here for a while...

[Darksheare]

I just got stampeded by my cats.

[MrB]

Hawk Vs Drone:

[Tax-chick]

Here I am. Don’t get too loud - you’ll wake Kathleen up.

[exit82]

Looks like a Golden Hawk prior to the BBQ.

First time a Studebaker caused a brush fire.

[Monkey Face]

I just spent almost an hour outside in the humidity, so I will have to go have a breathing treatment soon. Probably two again today. The monsoons are early.

Let’s hope the nebulizer doesn’t wake her.

[Monkey Face]

My “Linux for Dummies” came today, so I hope my brain is able to absorb enough to get me weaned off Win 8.1.

I will try to read some of it tonight and take some notes.

Is it very difficult to learn? Change is hard for me, so this project of converting to a new OS may take me a while to understand.

[Tax-chick]

Nah, you’re too far away. I’ll have to get her up in a few minutes. It’s humid here too.