I first heard this story in the early 90's so I think this is Fiction.
What do you think?
"Summary of eRumor:
On the scene of a forest fire in Southern California, fire officials discover the body of a man who was wearing a wet suit and complete SCUBA diving gear. An autopsy shows that the diver was not killed by fire, but by massive internal injuries. After puzzling for a while, the authorities realize that the diver was swimming off the coast in an area where water-dropping helicopters were getting their water...and the diver accidentally got collected along with the water and dropped on the fire".
http://www.darwinawards.com/legends/legends1998-03.html
What do you think?
"Summary of eRumor:
On the scene of a forest fire in Southern California, fire officials discover the body of a man who was wearing a wet suit and complete SCUBA diving gear. An autopsy shows that the diver was not killed by fire, but by massive internal injuries. After puzzling for a while, the authorities realize that the diver was swimming off the coast in an area where water-dropping helicopters were getting their water...and the diver accidentally got collected along with the water and dropped on the fire".
http://www.darwinawards.com/legends/legends1998-03.html