A Fish Falls From the Sky and Sparks a Brush Fire in British Columbia (archive.ph)

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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.

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[-] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

Curiously a bowl of petunias was also found nearby.

[-] mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

link for those who don't want to endlessly click on traffic lights, stairs and motorcycles: https://www.firstpost.com/world/how-an-airborne-fish-sparked-brush-fire-in-british-columbia-13918391.html

[-] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago

Gender reveals are getting really weird.

[-] ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

"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."

[-] abcdqfr@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Great, the birds are learning to cook. You'll invent credit scores, idiots!

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