Kory Lawson and Jason Dinardo, both 9, carried a bin filled with water balloons to the starting line of the Great Water Balloon Fight behind the Pembroke Community Center.

The fight was BYOB -- Bring Your Own Balloons.

Cara Clifford, 5, bit on one of the balloons.

The game-time temperature Tuesday was 95 degrees.

The old-fashioned water balloon fight raised $250 to $300 for Pembroke’s annual tree lighting.

Kyle Ready, 6, tried to catch water balloons before they exploded.

Jack Burt, 6, tried to catch the balloons with a laundry basket.

The children launched an estimated 6,000 balloons.