Electrocuted birds sparked a brush fire that burned about ... especially if the wind gets going.” This is at least the third time a bird hitting electrical equipment has sparked a fire in ...

[Caroline Chebet, Standard] When a bird perches on it, it forms a connection to the earth and the minute it wants to fly away, it spreads its wings out, touches the lines and gets electrocuted.

Bird mortality due to electrocution is a major conservation issue, with uninsulated medium-voltage power lines, often used by ...