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A bird dropped a fish on power lines and sparked a brush fire in Canada, firefighters say
Firefighters say a brush fire in the Canadian province of British Columbia was caused when a bird dropped a fish on power lines.
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.
A fish falls from the sky and sparks a brush fire in British Columbia
A small brush fire and power outage in British Columbia started Wednesday not with lightning or a careless camper, but with an airborne fish.
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
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.
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.
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,
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