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A bird dropped a fish on power lines and sparked a brush fire in Canada, firefighters say

ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, AUG 6 – The osprey dropped a large fish onto power lines amid high temperatures, igniting dry grass and causing a brief power outage; firefighters used 4,800 gallons of water to extinguish the fire.

  • A bird dropped a fish onto power lines, sparking a brush fire in British Columbia, Canada, on July 30.
  • Firefighters used about 4,800 gallons of water to put out the fire that briefly knocked out power in Ashcroft.
  • Investigators believe the bird was an osprey that got tired after catching the large fish in hot temperatures and dropped it on the lines.
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A fish falling from the sky, causing a spark, and then triggering a wildfire and power outage: it sounds like a scene from an absurdist comedy, but it really happened in Canada. In a small town in British Columbia, firefighters couldn't believe their eyes when they determined the cause of the fire.

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A bush fire in Canada attracts international attention because of its unusual cause: a fish that fell from the sky

·Vienna, Austria
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A fish triggered a bush fire and a short circuit in Ashcroft, Canada, according to the local fire department.

·Berlin, Germany
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A forest fire of small proportions, registered in late July in the province of British Columbia, Canada, had an unusual cause: according to Ashcroft's bombers, the fire began after a fall on an electric energy line launched by a rapin bird. The incident occurred on July 30, about 6,5 kilometers south of the city, but only viralized this week. 'Nuclearer': U.S. sent a plane to track Russia's strategic bases; understand Rare and historical: know h…

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A fire that exploded near Ashcroft, in British Columbia, Canada, would have been caused by a prairie bird, an wolf fish that escaped a fish from the sky, and it fell on high tension lines. The contact between the animal...

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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