A warning has been issued after children were spotted playing on a frozen pond in Carlisle.
Carlisle East Fire Station said they had received concerning reports from schools near Hammonds Pond.
Firefighters said: “This is extremely dangerous, and the ice is unpredictable and very thin in some places – made harder to see by the thin covering of frost on the ice.
“Please could parents speak to their children and educate them on the extreme dangers of playing on frozen bodies of water.
“Ourselves and Carlisle police have been down to the pond patrolling and engaging with the children around there, but it was concerning the amount of large groups hanging around the pond, getting rowdy and encouraging each other to go onto the ice.
“There have been numerous sightings on children running on the ice.
“Please speak to your children about this.”
