Brush Fire Sparked After Bird Drops Fish on Powerlines
1 sourceUpdated Aug 5, 2025
In one of the most bizarre wildfire causes of the summer, firefighters in western Canada say a fish-dragging osprey may be to blame for a brush fire near Ashcroft, British Columbia, after the bird apparently dropped its…
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