US EditionA 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.
Butter-Fingered Osprey Drops Fish And Causes Fire, Power Outage In Canadian Town
A town in Canada found itself in a bizarre situation, and it was all thanks to an osprey that just couldn't hang on to its lunch.According to Local 12, fire crews in Ashcroft, British Columbia, were dispatched to a landscape fire on July 30 around noon local time.The crews — along with road crew members and workers from the local power company — ended up blasting 4,800 gallons of water on the blaze to put it out. Once that was done, it was time …
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der Standard DEA bush fire in Canada attracts international attention because of its unusual cause: a fish that fell from the sky
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