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A fire engulfed a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, killing 10 people. Here’s what we know
Elderly residents – some in wheelchairs and some dependent on oxygen tanks – were blinded by deadly smoke as they tried to ...
Fall River fire: Newly released body cam footage shows officers’ response
River police said the officers who responded to the Gabriel House fire “exemplified professionalism, bravery, and ...
‘They’ll write books about it’: Fall River fire chief recounts Gabriel House fire
River fire chief gave a harrowing recount of the night nine people were killed in a fire at the Gabriel House.
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 ...
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 ...
In wake of deadly fire, Fall River reaches agreement to boost fire staffing
The city is taking a significant step closer to meeting the national standard for firefighters working at a given time.
Residents recount harrowing escape from deadly Fall River fire: ‘It was just a disaster’
Gabriel House residents described a chaotic scene Sunday night before they were rescued from the blaze that left nine dead ...