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Death toll rises in Fall River, Mass. assisted living tragedy: Safety violations and fire department understaffing exposed
The preventable tragedy at Gabriel House demonstrates the potential suffering posed to vulnerable populations, particularly ...
Fall River Police released body-worn camera video from night of deadly assisted living facility fire
Police released body-worn camera video showing rescues from the night an assisted living facility in Fall River, ...
‘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 ...
Fall River fire victims include a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter
A blaze at a Massachusetts assisted-living home Sunday killed a musician, a secretary, a veteran Army sharpshooter and six other people. Some in her family say Gabriel House wasn’t ...
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.