A fish fell from the sky in a B.C. village and sparked a fire

A fire that cut the power to a B.C. village has attracted international attention for its bizarre cause: a fish that fell from the sky.

Ashcroft Fire Rescue responded to a fire located six kilometres south of town last Wednesday, just before noon. With support from BC Hydro staff and local ranchers, firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading and fully extinguish it.

The fire department said firefighters and ranchers used about 4,800 gallons of water to put out the fire.

After the flames were put out, crews discovered the unlikely source: a charred fish lying at the base of a utility pole.

“The only possible source of ignition out in this field was a Hydro pole, and so we went over to the pole, and there at the pole was a fish that had been charred,” said Josh White, Fire ch