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Fall River firefighters: ‘There are no words for what I’ve seen’
The firefighters greeted each other with handshakes, back slaps, and inside jokes in a firehouse kitchen. But quickly, they ...
Investigators narrow down cause of Fall River fire to 2 potential sources
The deadly blaze was either started by a malfunctioning oxygen concentrator or smoking materials in a resident's room, ...
Fall River fire caused at one of two points of origin: Here's what initial findings say
Some “preliminary findings” into what caused the deadly fire at Gabriel House assisted living facility were released at a ...
'I don't want this to define her': Families share memories of Fall River fire victims
A beloved mom. An avid dancer. A talented musician. A proud veteran. Who were the men and women who died in the Gabriel House ...
First lawsuit filed in deadly Fall River fire
The lawsuit alleges Fall River's Gabriel House didn't have emergency response procedures in place leading up to last week’s ...
The Lowell Sun4d
‘Fire safety is everybody’s business’: Officials weigh in on safety challenges for elderly population after deadly Fall River fire
In the aftermath of the fire in Fall River which has now taken 10 lives of elderly residents of the Gabriel House of care, ...
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 ...
The Herald News3h
Fall River chief seeks ways to hire more firefighters faster. How a 'local registry' works
Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon will look into new local registry to quicken the pace of hiring new Fall River firefighters, with ...