Firefighters in Morgan County said they received a call about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday regarding a power pole fire on the eastbound side of Interstate 84. Crews arrived to find a large osprey nest that was atop the pole on fire.
Firefighters in Morgan County said they received a call about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday regarding a power pole fire on the eastbound side of Interstate 84. Crews arrived to find a largeFirefighters said their efforts to extinguish the blaze were hampered because the electric lines were charged. They said the blaze started when a power line malfunctioned and ignited the nest with osprey chicks inside.
"Anyone traveling this area is well aware of the magnificent birds that nested there every year," firefighters said in the Facebook post. "Our drive on I-84 is not going to be the same without seeing the bird’s nest anymore, it certainly stood out, and we will miss seeing it."Read more of this story from
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