Fall River, deadly fire and Assisted living
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The names of seven of the nine victims who died in a fire at an assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts, have been released by the Bristol County District Attorney.The fire at The Gabriel House began around 9:30 p.
The Gabriel House assisted living facility did not perform fire drills or train workers in evacuation procedures and was also understaffed and poorly maintained, according to a current and former employee interviewed in the aftermath of the fatal fire there that killed nine residents.
River firefighters arrived at the scene Sunday to find some of the trapped residents screaming for help out of the windows.
A fire at Gabriel House assisted living in Fall River, Massachusetts, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. City is responding and investigating.
Local and state fire investigators are working to identify the origin and cause of the 5-alarm at Gabriel House on Oliver Street, officials said.
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Nine residents died and about 30 other residents were transported for medical assistance in a Fall River assisted living facility.
The exact cause of the fire is under investigation, but the DA’s office said it did not appear to be suspicious. The Firefighters Wives Association has set up a GoFundMe page to help those affected by the fire. So far, it has raised more than $30,000.
Residents of the Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts described the terrifying moments that smoke filled the assisted living home and they had to find a way to escape.
A fire that tore through an assisted living facility in Fall River has claimed the lives of nine people, officials said early Monday.
Police are at a home in Fall River on Tuesday morning for a report of a man in crisis. Officers responding to the home on Langley Street established a secure perimeter
Gabriel House residents described a chaotic scene Sunday night before they were rescued from the blaze that left nine dead and dozens more injured.