Van Dyne Volunteer Fire Department

05/05/2026

A few photos from the memorial ceremony on Sunday May 3rd in Milwaukee.

05/05/2026

Fallen firefighters including our own, Amie Lee, were honored last night in a ceremony hosted by the Milwaukee Fire Department which included remembrance lighting of the Hoan Bridge. Thanks to all who participated in honoring Amie.

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02/12/2026

Here is the report from our partners at the Sheriff’s Office regarding our fire yesterday on Lakeshore Dr

Date: 02-11-2026
Incident: Fatal Structure Fire
Authority: Lt. Nick Kahnke

On February 11, 2026, at approximately 10:13 a.m., the Fond du Lac County Communications Center received a report of a structure fire at N7849 Lakeshore Drive in the Town of Friendship. The fire was reported by a nearby resident.

Fire Departments from North Fond du Lac, Van Dyne, Eldorado, Lamartine, Town of Fond du Lac, Nekimi, and the City of Fond du Lac responded to the scene, along with North Fond du Lac and City of Fond du Lac EMS and Van Dyne first-responders. Deputies from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the North Fond du Lac Police Department and Wisconsin State Patrol also responded.

Upon arrival, responding deputies observed smoke coming from the attic area of the one-story residence. Fire personnel made entry into the home and located an 81-year-old female deceased inside a bedroom.

The fire, which appeared to have originated in the basement, was quickly brought under control and extinguished by responding fire personnel.

The cause of the fire and the manner of death remain under investigation. No additional information will be released at this time.

01/22/2026

At last week's training we refreshed our ice rescue skills.

01/06/2026

The following members celebrated their service anniversary during the last quarter of 2025:

Dave Babler: 43 years
Mark Lee: 14 years

Thank you for your dedication!

11/19/2025

Last evening our department responded to Winnebago County for a fire in a detached garage. We would like to thank the following departments /agencies for their assistance at the scene:

Nekimi Vol Fire Department, North Fond du Lac Fire Department, Town of Algoma Volunteer Fire Department, Utica Volunteer Fire Department and 1st Responders, Oshkosh Fire Department, Winnebago County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office and Winnebago County Communications Center.

We cannot be successful without the assistance of our mutual aid partners.

10/06/2025

Last night we held our annual meeting. Here are some of the highlights:

Amie Binder Lee was awarded the Bergman Award (firefighter of the year). Her husband Mark accepted the award from Chief Mike Becker.

We also held elections for our Board of Directors. Elected to two year terms were the following members:

Mark Lee - President (reelected)
Scott Kress - Vice President (previous director)
Dave Babler- Secretary (reelected)
Joshua Hintz - Treasurer
Jeff Hinn- Director (reelected)
Josh Frederick - Director

We would like to thank Shane Raugh for his years serving as Vice President and Corey Hintz for his years as Treasurer.

We look forward to another great year ahead serving our communities and thank you all for your support!

10/04/2025

Congratulations to the following members who celebrated service anniversaries in July, August and September. Thank you all for your service.

Shane Raugh 34 yrs
David Giebel 29 yrs
Barb Giebel 27 yrs
Mike Liner 22 yrs
Doug Gantner 18 yrs
Matthew Peterson 18 yrs
Nick Norton 12 yrs
Nick Ruedinger 6 yrs
Joshua Hintz 6 yrs
Jack Giebel 5 yrs
Scott Kress 4 yrs
William Ripley 1 yr

09/21/2025

Upcoming Trick or Treating Event

09/13/2025

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first annual STOP, Drop & Roll golf outing. The weather was perfect and we hope everyone had a great time. We learned a few things along the way and are excited for next year to be even better!

Also, another huge THANK YOU to all of our sponsors and the team at Far Vu Golf Course for their support!