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Fall River fire: Assisted living facility’s track record, fire department’s staffing under scrutiny
Questions about Gabriel House living conditions and emergency preparedness continue to swirl following Sunday’s deadly fire.
Deadly Fall River fire exposes long-simmering dispute over department staffing
River fire union has claimed more lives could have been saved if more firefighters were on scene. The mayor says the ...
Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults
More than 75 percent of Gabriel House residents are enrolled in Medicaid, state officials have said, and it charges ...
Fall River assisted living center fire kills 9: What happened Monday
A fire at Gabriel House assisted living in Fall River, Massachusetts, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. City is ...
Radio calls reveal urgent rescue efforts during deadly Fall River fire
First responders rescued dozens of people from inside an assisted living facility where nine people were killed.
Victims who died in Fall River, Massachusetts assisted living home fire identified
The names of seven of the nine victims who died in a fire at an assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts,​ have been ...
Fall River fire chief addresses firefighter staffing questions after assisted living home fire
River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon addressed questions about firefighter staffing levels on night of the fire that killed nine ...
Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fatal fire
A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more ...