South Florida Teen Fights For Life After NYE Bonfire Burns 95% Of Her Body

A South Florida teen is attempting to recover from serious burns after a New Year's Eve bonfire took a turn for the worst. 

Authorities say 14-year-old Layne Chesney is fighting for her life. 

The teen was severely burned while making s’mores at a friend’s house in Fort Pierce. Deputies said she tried to revive a dwindling fire by pouring gasoline on it, causing the gas can to explode.

Layne was taken to Kendall Regional Medical Center after suffering third-degree burns to over 95-percent of her body. The burns are so extensive, doctors aren’t sure if she’ll be able to pull through.

Layne has been in a medically induced coma since Sunday. “She’s always been a fighter and I’m gonna fight with her no matter what,” said Leigh Chesney, Layne’s mother.

Chesney said her daughter, who is a Ninth grader at Lincoln Park Academy, loved softball and is a straight-A student. Now she faces an uncertain future and months in the hospital.

Chesney fears that if her daughter recovers, she know it’s going to be a very difficult and long battle. “The only part of her body that wasn’t burned was the bottom of her feet,” she said.

A family friend has set up a GoFundMe page to help with Layne’s medical expenses.


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