Fish Falling from the Sky Sparks Wildfire After Osprey Drops Its Meal

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A wildfire in the Canadian town of Ashcroft, British Columbia, appeared to be sparked by a fish falling from the sky

Once the fire was contained, the rescue team found a charred fish near the power line that appeared to start the wildfire

The local fire rescue team surmised that a bird dropped its meal mid-flight, setting off the chain of events leading to the fire

A fish falling from the sky appeared to be the cause of a wildfire in a small Canadian town.

On Monday, Aug. 4, Ashcroft Fire Rescue shared details of the unusual occurrence in a release on Facebook , which was accompanied by a photo of a charred fish that is believed to have caused a brush fire in the Canadian town of Ashcroft, in British Columbia, on Wednesday, July 30.

Officials say that a bird dropped th