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Firefighters rescue man who fell through ice in Mass. city

A 33-year-old man fell through 2-inch thin ice at Flax Pond and was rescued using a rope and ring; firefighters warn no ice is safe, regardless of temperature.

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Firefighters rescued a man who fell through the ice in Lynn on Tuesday, saving him from a dire situation that “would’ve been a fatality,” officials said.According to the Lynn Fire Department, a passerby noticed an object on the ice at Flax Pond around 7:30 p.m. and, unable to tell what it was, decided to call 911 and report it. When firefighters arrived on the scene and shined a light on the surface of the pond, they saw a man had fallen through…

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One person fell into the water after breaking the ice in a park in Lynn, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning and had to be rescued by the emergency services. Lynn police reported that they received a call to Flax Pond at Fecteau Park around 7:30 a.m. The victim was taken out of the water and taken to the hospital in stable condition. A similar rescue took place in Malden, where a girl fell into the water after breaking the ice at Fellsmere Pond.…

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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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