Van Dyne, WI, Firefighter Succumbs Following Injury at Station

Firefighter/Safety Officer Amie Lee, 61, had been with the Van Dyne Volunteer Fire Department for 13 years.

July 22, 2025

Firefighters in Van Dyne are mourning the loss of a dedicated colleague.

Firefighter/Safety Officer Amie Lee, 61, was working in the fire station on July 1 when she fell and suffered a serious knee injury.

On July 14, she experienced trouble breathing at her home. She was treated and transported to a hospital where she died, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.

A pulmonary embolism related to her knee injury is believed to be a factor in her death.

She had been involved with the department for 13 years.

Her death brings to 47 the number of firefighters who have died on duty this year.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 24 from 5-7 p.m. at Fiss & Bill’s Poklasny funeral home in Oshkosh. A short Celebration of Life service will be held at 7.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.