A RESCUE team issued a warning to a group of teens about the dangers of the sea after they were out walking on Walney Channel.
Duddon Inshore Rescue were called out by Holyhead Coastguard just before 6pm on Thursday evening to reports that three people were cut off by the incoming tide at the north end of the channel.
The rescue team rushed to the area and discovered three teens had made their way to safety on Walney Island.
The group of teens were then transferred back to the Black Huts area where they were met by Furness Coastguard who gave them a safety talk on the dangers of the sea.
A spokesman for Duddon Inshore Rescue Team said: “Duddon Inshore Rescue were called out today just before 6pm from Holyhead coast guard.
"It was a 999 call saying three persons were cut of by the incoming tide at the north end of Walney channel.
“Once launched we made our way to the area and found the three young teenagers had made their way to safety on the shore at Walney Island.
“They were met by Furness Coastguard who gave them a safety talk on the dangers of the sea.”
While the tidal rescue was taking place, a large grass fire on the west side of Walney Island was reported to emergency services.
The team’s inshore lifeboat stood by to transfer a fire crew from Earnse Bay to the grass fire.
Across the water, Morecambe Lifeboat volunteers also launched their inshore rescue lifeboat on Thursday night after reports of multiple groups of people cut off by the incoming tide near the Boardwalk pub.
The HM Coastguard Rescue team assisted two adults and two children in safely crossing the water back to shore.
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