Firefighters were called to the Burntwood River on Saturday after a woman and her dog fell through the ice.

Fire Chief John Maskerine says they originally got a call about the dog, but when they arrived on scene, they found the woman had fallen through the ice as well:

"One of the captains from the crew scurried out to get her and got her closer to shore, where we covered her with blankets and keep hypothermia away from her, until an ambulance could be brought in, and transported to Thompson General. The other two members were still trying to get the dog out of the water but when they got to the edge, it was just too bad of ice, they had to give up".

Maskerine recommends residents stay off the ice until we get a good freeze.