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Osprey Drops Fish on Power Line, Ignites Brush Fire and Power Outage

Dry grass in Ashcroft ignited after an osprey dropped a fish onto a hydro line during drought conditions, prompting a rapid multi-agency response with nearly 4,800 gallons of water.

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Firefighting

Osprey Drops Fish on Power Line, Ignites Brush Fire and Power Outage

Unsolved 1985 Liddicoat Fire Spurs 40th-Anniversary Reflection on Bay Area Wildfire Response