February 12, 2024 – Dodge Co., WI – At 7:42 pm on February 12, 2024, the Beaver Dam Fire Department was conducting training operations on Beaver Dam Lake. Three Beaver Dam Firefighters were operating on the fire department air boat in the area of Grape Island. A crash occurred on Grape Island, but the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
All three Beaver Dam Firefighters were injured in the crash, with one firefighter being seriously injured. Specifics related to injuries are not being released at this time nor are the names of the firefighters.
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is leading the investigation and will provide additional information on the crash after they conduct their investigation. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and Beaver Dam Police Department are assisting the DNR in the investigation.
Further questions may be directed to the Wisconsin Department of Resources, but no additional information will be released tonight. The fire department requests that no inquiries be made to them at this time.
