ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Ithaca Fire and Police Departments are urging people to stay out of restricted areas following an incident at the Ithaca Falls.
Crews found four people clinging to a rock ledge around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. The group left the observation area and one of them became stuck due to the steep cliffs and slippery rocks. The others tried to help her and got stuck too.
Crews were able to get everyone out safely and they were each ticketed for illegal rock climbing.