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Inspection reports reveal Gabriel House was up to code before fire
The city of Fall River on Thursday released six years' worth of fire inspection reports for the Gabriel House assisted living ...
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Five Gabriel House fire victims remain hospitalized, one in critical condition at RI Hospital
Fall River Fire Department Chief Jeffrey Bacon met with the media for a third consecutive day to give updates on the ...
Fall River police share body camera footage from deadly Gabriel House fire
Video from police body cameras shows officers entering the building during the fire and assisting with the rescues of ...
Mutual aid covered Fall River fire stations, but not the Gabriel House fire — here's why
River called mutual aid during the Gabriel House fire when firefighters were overwhelmed. But they covered stations, not the ...
Fire inspection checklists from Fall River assisted living home show few problems
Other records released by Fall River on Thursday also indicate the Gabriel House had problems with cockroaches and bedbugs, ...
10th victim dies from injuries in devastating Fall River assisted living facility fire
A tenth person has died following Sunday night’s devastating fire at a Fall River assisted living facility, the Bristol ...
Fire at assisted-living facility 'was destined to kill 50-plus people,' chief says, praising 'hero' responders
The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus ...
Assisted living facilities in Massachusetts must have evacuation plan, fire drills
River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said he plans to release the fire inspection report for Gabriel House Thursday, after paperwork delays.
Tenth victim of the Gabriel House in Fall River assisted living fire dies: Who she was
After spending days in critical condition, a tenth resident of Gabriel House died on Thursday. The DA's office released her name.
Fall River chief says deadly fire at assisted living facility was ‘accidental;’ taken emotional toll on firefighters
River's fire chief said the emotional toll has been felt across his department and among other first responders who went to the scene as the fire raged at Gabriel House on Oliver Street.
9 dead, 1 critical in Fall River assisted living facility fire. Here’s what we know.
River firefighters arrived at the scene Sunday to find some of the trapped residents screaming for help out of the windows.
Fall River chief asked city for more staffing prior to deadly fire
River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said he requested additional staffing prior to the deadly Sunday night fire at the Gabriel Assisted Living Facility that killed nine people.