Bacon said those firefighters are not yet ready to speak to the media about their experiences. “The emotions are a little too raw. The stories are a little too vivid,” he said, calling the department...

City Councilor Linda Pereira during the Fall River City Council Tuesday July 15, 2025.

“These people did not deserve what they got,” said Deborah Johnson, a certified nursing assistant who has worked at the Fall River facility for four years.