Overview
- Baraboo Fire and EMS launched a coordinated rope-rescue operation and used an unofficial access route after first responders could not immediately locate the person.
- Rescue teams found a man in his early 20s deceased below the Devil’s Doorway and crews remained on scene for several hours with mutual aid support.
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is leading an active investigation and authorities have not released the victim’s identity or a cause.
- Fire and rescue leaders warned visitors to stay on designated trails and avoid climbing the formation because the area under the overhang is steep and not served by marked paths.
- This is the second falling death reported at Devil’s Lake State Park this year, a development that highlights recurring safety risks at the park’s exposed overlooks.