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A small brush fire and power outage in British Columbia started on Wednesday not with lightning or a careless camper, but with an airborne fish, according to fire officials.
With the help from nearby ranchers and employees from the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, a Canadian electric utility company, firefighters were able to contain and extinguish the blaze, Ashcroft Fire Rescue said on Facebook.
"Authorities believe an osprey, a fish-eating bird of prey, was flying overhead when it dropped its catch midflight.
“The fish struck power lines, producing sparks that ignited dry grass below, triggering the fire.”