Bird blamed for dropping fish on power line, sparking "heavy fire" in Canada

Firefighters who found a charred fish at a fire in western Canada believe a tired bird may be to blame for sparking the blaze.

The fire department in Ashcroft, British Columbia, was called to respond to a "heavy fire" about 4 miles south of the town on July 30.

"A quick investigation revealed the cause of this fire. It was determined to be a fish," the department said in a Facebook post, which included images of smoldering land and a charred fish . "Yes, you read that right, the fish had an incredible journey."

The nearest river is about two miles away, but investigators determined the fish was scooped up by an osprey, which then dropped it onto a power line midflight.

Sparks from the disrupted line ignited the dry grass below, the department said, speculating the bird may have dro