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Bird blamed for dropping fish on power line, sparking "heavy fire" in Canada
The nearest river is about two miles away, but investigators determined the fish was scooped up by an osprey, which then dropped it onto a power line midflight.
A bird dropped a fish on power lines and sparked a brush fire in Canada, firefighters say
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — An osprey caught a fish but got tired in the heat and dropped it onto power lines, sparking a brush fire in western Canada — at least that’s what firefighters believe. Or maybe the bird is an aspiring chef.
How an 'airborne' fish sparked brush fire in British Columbia
Following the firefighting efforts, investigators turned their attention to the cause of the fire. Surprisingly, it wasn’t faulty equipment that sparked the flames—it was a fish.
Look: Fish dropped by osprey causes brush fire, power outage
Firefighters in British Columbia determined a power outage and small brush fire were caused by an osprey dropping a fish on a power line in the Ashcroft area.
Brush Fire Sparked After Bird Drops Fish on Powerlines
In one of the most bizarre wildfire causes of the summer, firefighters in western Canada say a fish-dragging osprey may
A fish fell from the sky and sparked a brush fire that knocked out power, officials say
A brush fire that prompted a power outage in rural Canada broke out after an airborne fish dropped from the sky, say fire officials. Firefighters were called out to the blaze near the village of Ashcroft,
Free-falling fish started a brush fire in Canada, firefighters say
An osprey caught a fish but got tired in the heat and dropped it onto power lines, sparking a brush fire in western Canada — at least that's what firefighters believe. Or maybe the bird is an aspiring chef.
Fish sparks brush fire in western Canada
Ashcroft Fire Rescue shared photos of a charred fish on the ground near the brush fire that burned near the town. Investigators think an osprey caught a
Fish Blamed for Sparking Wildfire That Caused Major Power Outage
A fire knocked out power to more than 1,500 people in Canada, and a fish is responsible for the devastation. Well, to be more specific, it's an osprey that caused the whole thing to go down Friday in British Columbia.
A fish falls from the sky and sparks a brush fire in British Columbia
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