 Island Lake, Kalkaska (from hybrid imagery) |
compiled from several sources
Two brothers died this past weekend after falling through the ice on Island Lake southwest of Kalkaska, Michigan. They were 22 and 13 years old. A third boy, aged 14, managed to crawl back onto solid ice and call for help. But it was too late to save the boy and the young man. The 22-year-old was found quickly and taken to the hospital, but was not able to be revived. His younger brother was found the next morning in about 8 feet of water.
This is surely a tragedy for the families involved.
It also provides a good opportunity to remind us all of ice safety, espcially since winter seems to have come early to West Michigan.
Your safety is your responsibility! These tips are from the Michigan DNR:
• There is not a reliable "inch-thickness" to determine if ice is safe.
• You can test ice thickness and quality using a spud, needle bar or auger.
• Strongest ice: clear with bluish tint.
• Weak ice: ice formed by melted and refrozen snow. Appears milky.
• Stay off ice with slush on top. Slush ice is only half as strong as clear ice and indicates the ice is not freezing from the bottom.
• If there’s ice on the lake but water around the shoreline, be extra cautious.
See more ice safety tips from the Michigan DNR
See news article about the drownings at UpNorth Live
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