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All displaced Gabriel House residents have new living arrangements, city says
The Fall River mayor’s office has confirmed all Gabriel House residents displaced by the tragic Sunday fire that claimed nine ...
Fall River assisted living facility where 9 died in fire had not been inspected by state since October 2023, I-Team finds
When the deadly fire broke out Sunday night at Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts, the assisted living facility had ...
Memorial grows outside Gabriel House while affected residents moved to nearby assisted living homes
The mayor says the city is working on returning personal belongings, medication and keeping health at the forefront.
Fatal blaze at assisted-living center raises questions on safety and firefighter staffing
Questions and finger-pointing have increased in the days since a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility killed nine ...
Fall River fire chief defends response to deadly fire at assisted living home
You could have had 100 firefighters show up on that scene and it wouldn’t have been enough,” the fire chief said at a news ...
‘They’ll write books about it’: Fall River fire chief tearfully describes scene of deadly Gabriel House fire
There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said ...
Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fatal fire
A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more ...
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 ...