"That's when my pajama bottoms set alight and the flames started to rise up towards my torso. Officials have not released the names of the victims; the Bachners described the teens as having varying degrees of injuries, some still hospitalized. But burn healing is a long, long process. Zofkie spent five months in the hospital, including two months in a coma. 99% of her body was burned in the accident and is now on life support and in a medically induced coma. HOUSTON A Houston-area survivor of the deadly 1999 Texas A&M University bonfire collapse is recounting his story. ", Sarah said Dr. Brett Hartman, medical director of Riley Hospital for Children's burn unit, told her Natalie's burns covered 96 percent of her body. All rights reserved, WATCH: Procession Escorts Body of Fallen Chicago Officer From Hospital, Storm System Could Bring Rain, Snow, and Gusty Winds to Chicago Area Friday, Chicago Police Officer Shot and Killed on Southwest Side, Chicago Police Release Details of What Led to Officer's Fatal Shooting in Gage Park, Who Did Your Ward Vote For? At approximately 2:42a.m.[a] on November 18, 1999, the annual Aggie Bonfire at Texas A&M University collapsed during its construction, killing 12 people and injuring 27. A website raising money for Chesney's medical costs reached more than $23,000 Thursday evening. Glenbard East Hight School held a car wash raising proceeds for the survivors. [18][19] The 5th U.S. Natalie pulled through that first night, then the first week and now the first month. Despite their efforts, Layne had third-degree burns over 95% of her body, her mother said. The original goal on the GoFundMe page was set for $20,000, but has been increased to $25,000 . She sits in the bathtub to keep warm, a heater on full blast raising the temperature in the bathroom as she shivers. "The scars on my body have healed as much as they ever will, but it's my mental health that's been damaged the most. While she is expected to make a full recovery it is going to require a lot of help and time from her mom April and dad Michael. So her friends and her date decided to surprise her by bringing the school dance to her Lombard home, greeting her with a pink bouquet and decorating her family room with a string of white lights. Please subscribe to keep reading. Carmel Fire Department paramedic Arielle Morgan shared a long embrace with Zofkie as family and friends gathered outside the house when the parade concluded. She said she wanted to speak out about fire safety to warn others about how easily things can go wrong and end in tragedy. She has a spirit like nobody else." The Glendale Heights Police Department said officers responded to an incident at the 1800 block of Marci Ct. around 10:16 p.m. Saturday. "I want people to realise the dangers associated with bonfires and how quickly things can go wrong. People tried to put out the fire. Smith returned home several weeks ago. The sixth-grade girl then stood at the sidewalk as more fire engines, police cars and vehicles driven by other supporters filed past the house. "For like almost a month, everyone thought I was going to die, said Zofkie. 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Anyone from the public is welcome to donate blood. "His mom told us not to play with the gas can, but we didn't listen, said Zofkie, who takes responsibility for the accident in which she suffered third-degree burns over 93 percent of her body. "He called and said, 'Something terrible happened. GoFundMe pages have been set up for several of the victims. The parts that are really sensitive, I dont even want to touch, she said. Accelerant poured on the fire left both students with severe burns. On Nov. 18, just after 2:40 a.m., something went terribly wrong and the structure made up of about 5,000 trees collapsed. Changing the dressing takes about an hour from start to finish. As she was at a friends house, she was involved in a bonfire accident. "You know, 'You're not supposed to do things like that,' but you just don't think that's going to happen," Sarah said. Who is moving in and out of your neighborhood? On Friday, a documentary called "The 13th Man, a Charlie Minn Film" will open at seven Houston-area theaters. They were both med-flighted to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee,. [9] Bowen's successor Robert Gates upheld this decision, stating that a "change in the status quo regarding the future of Bonfire would be inappropriate while litigation is still on-going". Natalie Smith and James Boyle were burned at an outdoor fire in November. I dont know if I fell out of my seat, because of the impact.. Example video title will go here for this video. [2][4], Of the 58 students and former students working on the stack, 12 were killed and 27 were injured. Updated Davis spent seven days in the ICU and another couple of weeks in the hospital. Houston weather: What are SPC storm risk categories, threat levels? Eli Lilly announced Wednesday a series of price cuts that would lower the price of the most commonly used forms of its insulin 70 percent. He spent months undergoing rehabilitation for a shattered femur, all while grappling with the nightmare he survived. Zofkie reunited with friends who have prayed for months for her recovery. "I got out of bed every day and went to my therapy, said Zofkie. She was engulfed in flames.. So if I can do it, then you all can do it, because I am a wimp when it comes to pain.". 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As many of you know Natalie Smith was in a terrible car accident resulting in some pretty serious injuries to her back and left hip. Her face was still cloaked in bandages and a knit tube dressing, with openings for her hazel eyes, nose and lips. Autumn is among four others in the Loyola burn unit. COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KTRK) -- Hundreds gathered on the campus of Texas A &M University early Wednesday to remember the 12 people who died when Aggie Bonfire collapsed 21 years ago. Photos from the night capture her smiling profile, the contours of her face smooth and unblemished. The firefighters who treated Zofkie at the scene welcomed her home, leading the parade that provided the Zofkie an escort for the last few miles to her home. When the flames went out, one of the children or her Im not sure of the story accidentally or purposefully put more gas onto the fire to make it higher, Leigh Chesney said. [2], The Texas Board of Professional Engineers announced in 2000 that the Aggie Bonfire met the requirements to be considered a complex construction project subject to regulation under state engineering laws and would thus have had to be designed and overseen by a professional engineer. A color guard stood at attention as the family car pulled into the driveway and Zofkie exited the backseat. [6], The university gave the National Forestry Hero Award to an employee of Steely Lumber Co., James Gibson, for rescuing students. Each morning, the mother changes the dressing that covers the burns on her daughters face and neck, examining how much the delicate skin beneath has healed. One donation can save one life and our students are fully aware of how much of an impact their donations have now, said Thomson. [21], On October 28, 2008, Texas A&M settled the final lawsuit filed against them by the fire victims and their families. Davis was buried, pinned in a small cavity with several broken bones and a collapsed lung. Recovery slow for teen severely burned in bonfire explosion. She sustained severe burns on her face, chest, arms, hands, and back, and within her first year of recovery, Natalie underwent twelve laser surgeries, a free-flap neck surgery, and five full-thickness skin graft surgeries. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Natalie Zofkie, a fun and loving girl from Noblesville, Indiana, was in a tragic burn accident this past weekend. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 25-year-old Natalie Smith was driving west on County Road 18 near Southwest 78th Place with 29-year-old Tyler Ritchie and another passenger around 11:37pm when, for unknown reasons, the 2007 Honda Accord went off road and onto the north shoulder. Copyright 2019 WAFF. [16] On May 21, 2004, US Federal Judge Samuel B. Kent dismissed all claims against the Texas A&M officials. "Any father or mother who sees their child in a burn unit, it's just a roller coaster of emotions," her uncle said. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. "Jamie was trying to help me get them off but he was in complete shock at what was happening. 93 Monday marks 14 years since the tragic collapse of the Aggie Bonfire that claimed 12 lives and injured 27 others on the Texas A&M University campus. She poured gasoline on the fire to make it bigger. [1], The 59-foot-high (18m) stack, consisting of about 5,000 logs, collapsed during construction. There's definitely a lot of pain and tears and it was very lonely. Every day, I see improvements, she said. Louise then slipped in the puddle of fluid and fell flat on her back, covering herself in petrol as she fell. It was a little bit of a tough couple of months, said Zofkie. I was trapped for four hours.. [12], On November 25, 1999, the date that the bonfire would have burned, Aggies instead held a vigil and remembrance ceremony. Natalie, 11, had been critically burned in an accident around a fire pit at a friend's home. 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Louise, 39, and partner Carl Dover, 43, had used this method to dispose of old furniture and other waste several times before - but this time he was away with work. At the end of the service, as A&M University President Ray Bowen presented roses to the families of the dead and injured students, the crowd spontaneously stood in silence, linking arms with those standing next to them, before quietly singing "Amazing Grace". As of Monday morning, the fundraiser has raised more than $86,000. All rights reserved. In a split second, her entire lower body was engulfed in flames and the burning petrol that drenched her clothes was slowly starting to creep up her body. Over 40,000 people lit candles and observed up to two hours of silence at the site of the collapse, before walking to Kyle Field for yell practice. It is been two weeks since sophomores James Boyle and Natalie Smith were injured at an outdoor bonfire. Sarah said she wishes she'd had that conversation with Natalie. Smith and two passengers20-year-old Erick Fadness, of Decorah, Iowa, and an unidentified 16-year-old girl . Bachner, a sophomore at Glenbard East High School, was was released from the hospital earlier in May after being treated for 2nd and 3rd degree burns on her face and head. New documentary examines cause of Texas A&M bonfire collapse 20 years later, 17 years later: Aggies remember bonfire tragedy, Mourners recall 1999 Texas A&M bonfire accident. Then, she'll get to come home and then, we'll go back to Riley three or four days a week for physical therapy with her," Sarah said. [17] The plaintiffs pointed to a $2 million liability policy the university obtained in 1996 and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies that the university obtained for student workers as early as 1987 as proof that the administrators knew of the dangers of the bonfire. "Those kids are some of the most resilient kids I see.". [17] In 2005, 36 of the 64 original defendants, including all of the redpots, settled their portion of the case for an estimated $4.25 million, paid by their insurance companies. Authorities have said one of about 25 high-school-aged students at a party poured gasoline from a 5-gallon can onto the fire; that teenager was a boy who was also severely injured in the explosion, according to law enforcement. My body is still burned. They're just like waiting there. [6] John Comstock was the last living person to be removed from the stack. 1:17 AM EDT, Sun May 12, 2019, Teen gravely injured at marshmallow roast (2018), a Facebook page for her supporters reported Friday. The university agreed to pay $2.1 million and promised that if the bonfire returned to campus that "engineering oversight" would be provided. In 1999, that game was against the University of Texas. TAMECT alerted the University Police and University EMS, who dispatched all remaining university medics, and requested mutual aid from surrounding agencies. The total amount of funds spent by the university on all disaster-related expenses by that date was $292,000. However, the aftermath of the accident proved equally horrific as Louise suddenly realised the severity of her burns. There were reportedly dozens of. Most of that is third-degree, meaning through all the layers of the skin and into fat," Dr. Hartman said. For information about the documentary, including showtimes and locations, click here. I knew I was on fire so I stopped, dropped and rolled. The car then struck a ditch and continued northwest into a nearby pasture before overturning several times, eventually coming to rest on its roof. Natalie is front right. I try to live in such a way that I would honor their memories and honor their lives, Davis said. The debate was rendered moot when the university discovered liability insurance for the revamped project would cost more than $2 million per year. We are heart broken, but remain always grateful that she was a part of our lives and world- we just wish it had been for a lot longer with us here on Earth. the Facebook page said. Although the cause of the incident is unknown at the time, authorities said they believe the explosion was a result of a flammable material that was poured onto a small fire in a fire pit in the backyard of a residence. He stayed with me, instead of going to prom, she said. And she still feels it, her mother said. The bonfire was set alight in the back garden to burn old furniture, Louise suffered horrendous burns in the blaze, Louise with daughter Georgia Mulbey and partner Carl Dover, The horrific burns which scarred Louise's body, The painful burns needed urgent hospital treatment, Louise recovering from her injuries after the accident in 2017, The burns to Louise's body were extensive, Louise did not know the burns would scar her for life both physically and mentally, Face masks must be worn in pubs to stop Christmas lockdown, says top scientist, Mum weighing 25st who'd never seen upstairs of her house loses half body weight. The . In that moment, I saw the ground moving and somehow it didnt really get into my brain this thing is falling. The blood drive will be held at the school on Monday, December 16th at the high school from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. "This year, I'm going to face my fears head on surrounded by my family, and speaking out about my accident is definitely a way of helping me accept what's happened.". More than two dozen high schoolers filled the home at some point throughout the night, taking pictures and dancing to Ed Sheerans Perfect. Some went on to attend prom later. Send an email to angelsofnataliezofkie@gmail.com for more information and to contribute. Websites in favor of the bonfire continuing: Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}303722N 962007W / 30.6227N 96.3352W / 30.6227; -96.3352 (Bonfire Memorial)- Bonfire Memorial, Recovery operation the morning after the incident. Everybody has hung out with her, babysat her, done something.". Example video title will go here for this video. People sent thousands of e-mails about the cartoon to the newspaper offices. Students at Glenbard East High School sent Korryn Bachner, 15, sent this poster filled with positive messages to her after she was burned in a bonfire accident last month. "I am not 100% better. She said only the soles of Laynes feet were not burned. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 25-year-old Natalie Smith was driving west on County Road 18 near Southwest 78th Place with 29-year-old Tyler Ritchie and another passenger around 11:37pm when, for unknown reasons, the 2007 Honda Accord went off road and onto the north shoulder. Doctors have told Sarah they believe Natalie will be able to walk and should regain full mobility. A color guard stood at attention as the family car pulled into the driveway and Zofkie exited the backseat. She doesnt really know how her face looks under the dressing. COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KETK) - November marks 20 years since one East Texas woman lost her life in a beloved Aggie tradition. You can cancel at any time. But I'd rather be tortured than be crippled. That's the other thing that makes this hard because there is no gold standard as to what is going to happen because every burn survivor is different, and every rehab is different. James returned home from Vanderbilt's Burn Center in April after more than four months in the. In the early stages, many wondered if there would ever be a welcome home for her. The fall is the time of year when families and friends huddle around fire pits and bonfires, but a Noblesville family almost lost their 11-year-old daughter because of an accident. She's endured about a dozen surgeries and painful rehabilitation for her skin grafts. And seeing her come home is one of the best things I could have ever imagined.". Sign up here. Leaving April and Michael unable to work for an unknown amount of time. The Carmel Fire Department responded to the emergency on that fall night last October. In March of 2020, just one month after she was discharged from the hospital, Natalie began sharing her story on her Instagram account, @NatalieSkyye. Laynes mother, Leigh Ann Wirz Chesney, told CNN that Layne died Friday morning. But I'm just glad to be out.". She tells them her daughter is alive because of them. The film details the Bonfire collapse, follows the survivors and honors those who died. A Carmel Fire Department engine led the parade of more than 50 vehicles Wednesday through a Noblesville neighborhood to escort 12-year-old Natalie Zofkie home from the hospital. It is been two weeks since sophomores James Boyle and Natalie Smith were injured at an outdoor bonfire. The TAMU administration declined to accept the money and returned the checks. Only after all of the rescue workers and family members had left the facility did the audience depart. In a way, Im kind of carrying their flag.. 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