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...

The morning after a devastating fire at an assisted living facility on Oliver Street in Fall River, officials were mourning the dead and looking to help the survivors.

Another victim was Richard Rochon, 78, a veteran Army sharpshooter who loved visits from his nieces and nephews.