US EditionFish Dropped on Power Lines by Bird Caused B.C. Blaze, Firefighters Say
ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 31 – Firefighters and ranchers used about 4,800 gallons of water to extinguish the brush fire caused by a bird dropping a fish on power lines, briefly cutting power in Ashcroft.
- Firefighters contained a brush fire about six kilometres south of Ashcroft, British Columbia, near the east side of Highway 1 on July 30, 2025.
- Investigators found the fire started when a local osprey dropped a fish onto power lines, causing sparks that ignited dry grass below.
- The fire occurred approximately three kilometres to the west of the nearest river and caused a brief power outage in the town of Ashcroft.
- Firefighters, with assistance from local ranchers, extinguished the blaze using approximately 4,800 gallons of water, while Ashcroft Fire Rescue posted images online showing a burnt fish found at the scene.
- This incident highlights risks of wildfire ignition from wildlife interactions with infrastructure amid ongoing dry conditions in B.C.'s fire season.
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Fish dropped on power lines by bird caused B.C. blaze, firefighters say
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Fish dropped on power lines by bird caused B.C. blaze, firefighters say – Energeticcity.ca
Firefighters say a brush fire in the British Columbia Interior was caused when a bird dropped a fish on power lines. Ashcroft Fire Rescue says in a Facebook post that the fire happened Wednesday about six kilometres south of the town, sharing photos that include a charred fish on the blackened ground. The post says investigators found the fish that “had been dropped by a local osprey onto hydro lines,” with the resulting embers starting the fire…
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