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In Fall River, a hellish nightmare of a fire
Visibility was near zero as smoke rapidly filled Gabriel House, an assisted living facility with 69 residents. People were ...
Did Gabriel House ever conduct fire drills? Here's what Fall River inspection reports say
Residents who fled the deadly Gabriel House fire said fire drills were never conducted. The fire chief says there's a good ...
Gabriel House fire timeline: Inside the race to save lives in a historic tragedy
It took six minutes from the time a box alarm went off inside the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River for ...
‘A family, dysfunctional, but a family’ Fall River fire survivors process the tragedy, as their next steps remain uncertain
Survivors who made it out of the assisted living facility the night of July 13 are now scattered across the Fall River area ...
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Is Fairhaven prepared for a major fire like Gabriel House disaster? 'Not enough'
Fairhaven firefighters have been advocating for more staff for years. Is the town prepared if a major fire like Gabriel House strikes?
After deadly fire, Healey pledges over $1 million to boost emergency staffing in Fall River
Following a meeting with Fall River officials, Healey said the state was releasing $1.2 million for more emergency response ...
Fire that ripped through Fall River assisted living facility may have been sparked by smoking materials, oxygen machine
Investigators may never know for certain what sparked the fire on the left side of the U-shaped assisted living facility.