Overview
- A science experiment in a Greeneview classroom caught fire and a 15-year-old student was airlifted to hospital with severe burns that cover roughly 40 percent of her body.
- School officials evacuated students and staff and thanked Silvercreek Fire and EMS for their prompt on-site response and triage.
- The injured student, identified in local reports as Chloe Walker, remains in hospital and faces a lengthy physical and emotional recovery.
- Local residents have launched a GoFundMe that has raised nearly $70,000 so far and businesses are collecting hair donations and preparing wigs to help the family.
- Greeneview reopened with extra student supports and the school has limited public details to protect the family’s privacy while the community continues to organize practical aid.