One person in critical condition after report of someone on fire at high school: OPP
Written by The Canadian Press on April 7, 2026
NORTH HURON, ONTARIO — Provincial police say one person has been critically injured after emergency crews were called to a Huron County high school for reports of a person on fire.
OPP say they were called to F. E. Madill Secondary School in North Huron shortly after 8 a.m. and evacuated the school.
They say one person suffered life-threatening injuries and is in stable but critical condition after being airlifted to hospital.
Police say no other injuries were reported.
OPP say fire crews have assessed the building and cleared the area, and the scene has been released to the school board.
Investigators are asking anyone who has video footage of the incident not to distribute it.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 7, 2026.
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