Fishy Business: Osprey Drops Dinner, Sparks Fire, and Leaves Canadian Town in the Dark

A peculiar incident involving a fish and an osprey led to a power outage in Ashcroft, British Columbia, last week.

Shortly before noon on July 30, Ashcroft Fire was dispatched to a landscape fire burning 6 kilometers south of town, just off the east side of Highway 1.

Upon arrival, firefighters found employees from Dawson Road Maintenance, BC Hydro, and Ashcroft ranch hands already battling the blaze.

With the combined efforts of Ashcroft Fire's Engine 3 and Tender 4, along with Ashcroft Ranch's tender, approximately 4,800 gallons of water were used to cool the 60-by-90-meter area.