On Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Hidden View Amish Schoolhouse, a can of gasoline was accidentally used to start a wood stove fire instead of kerosene, the intended fuel. The teacher, who is a teenage girl, and two young girls were severely burned by the explosion. All three patients were flown by helicopter to hospitals in Buffalo, NY. One of the girls was then transferred to a hospital in Rochester, NY. All three girls are reported to have sustained non-life threatening, but severe burns. I have spoken with the families and they have authorized me to set up this gofundme on their behalf. All funds will be distributed directly to the families of these girls to help cover medical costs and traveling expenses. Thank you for your support!

Just so you know who I am- I am Kelsey Bova, a well known member of the Spartansburg community, have worked closely with the surrounding Amish communities most of my life in my family's hardware store, Bova's Hardware, and am also a volunteer firefighter and EMT for the Spartansburg Volunteer Fire Department.