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A bird ignited by powerlines caused Tarago fire, investigators find

To: David Rees <>
Subject: A bird ignited by powerlines caused Tarago fire, investigators find
From: Neil Hermes <>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:42:05 +0000
I saw a black shouldered kite do same. Fell into grass in winter. Body had no legs. 

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On 20 Jan 2017, at 4:33 PM, David Rees <> wrote:

John

I've have personally seen a Magpie do just this in suburban Melbourne.  Managed to arc the power wires, big bang and crash and it fell to ground in flames, in that case it hit the tarmac. I'd say it is possible.. 

David

On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 4:26 PM, John Leonard <> wrote:
Sounds very unlikely to me. If it was the cause why doesn't it happen all the time?

John Leonard


On 20 Jan 2017, at 4:16 PM, kym bradley <> wrote:

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/a-bird-ignited-by-powerlines-caused-tarago-fire-investigators-find-20170120-gtvfic.html

A bird that caught fire after flying too close to high-voltage powerlines is what authorities believe started the Currandooley fire in Tarago.



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