Lake, Stream Ice Too Thin for Venturing Out, Says ChiefLake, Stream Ice Too Thin for Venturing Out, Says Chief

1/1/13 - The Brighton Area fire chief advises people to stay off the ice of area lakes and streams. Fire Chief Mike O’Brian says the ice is too thin to safely support the weight of humans and animals. O’Brian reports that a couple of ice fishermen had to be rescued by their neighbors on lakes in the Brighton and Hartland-Tyrone area of eastern Livingston County Monday. The ice fishermen apparently suffered no ill effects other than being extremely cold. O'Brian says a couple of animals – a deer and a dog – were also rescued after falling in last week. O’Brian says it’s too early in the season to venture out onto the ice to go ice fishing, snowmobiling or ice skating. He suggests people wait for an extended cold snap occurs before taking a chance on plunging through thin ice and risking hypothermia…or worse. (TT)