1/3/13 - It may be chilly outside, but Fenton Fire Chief Robert Cairnduff is telling residents not to go out on the ice just yet. The Tri-County Times reports that Cairnduff cited recent incidents of people and animals falling through the ice on lakes and ponds, including a 63-year-old man who died recently while ice fishing in Groveland Township. He encouraged residents to use common sense and wait for local water bodies to freeze more thoroughly before venturing out on the ice. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recommends residents wait for at least four inches of snow for recreational activities and eight inches for ATVâs and snowmobiles. Cairnduff adds that residents should not go out on ice to try and rescue animals that have fallen through the ice, which probably will not support a person if it could not support an animal. If an ice rescue is needed residents should call their local fire department, which is properly equipped to do it. (TD)
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