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Lax oversight of assisted living facilities may have left Gabriel House vulnerable
The Gabriel House assisted living facility did not perform fire drills or train workers in evacuation procedures and was also understaffed and poorly maintained, according to a current and former ...
Victims who died in Fall River, Massachusetts assisted living home fire identified
The names of seven of the nine victims who died in a fire at an assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts,​ have been ...
Survivors and family members describe devastating loss after fire at Fall River assisted living home
Survivors and family members are devastated after losing loved ones in the fire at a Fall River assisted living home.
Catholic bishop of Fall River praying for victims of ‘heartbreaking tragedy’ of assisted living fire
Today it is nearly impossible to think of anything else but the loss and suffering being endured by so many because of the ...
Fall River firefighters’ union says ‘lives would’ve been saved’ with adequate staffing levels
The union representing Fall River firefighters directly called on the city’s mayor to increase staffing levels the day after ...
Devastating Fire Engulfs Assisted Living Home: What to Know
A deadly fire tore through an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Sunday night, July 13. The Fall River ...
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 ...