The fire was first reported at 3:36 a.m. Monday at the top of Torrey Peak. It took more than 40 firefighters about five hours to put out the blaze.
No homes were damaged or threatened and no one was hurt. The charred body of the bobcat was found beneath the power lines.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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