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Tenth victim of the Gabriel House in Fall River assisted living fire died: DA updates
The Bristol County DA reported the update Friday saying, "it was due to a miscommunication with a medical agency." ...
New details about deadly Fall River assisted-living fire emerge, but exact cause remains unclear
A 10th victim has died from the fire that ripped through a Massachusetts assisted-living facility earlier this week, ...
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 ...
Body cameras show rescues as fire tore through Fall River assisted living facility
Body camera footage released Thursday afternoon by the Fall River Police Department shows officers combing the Gabriel House ...
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Governor announces assisted living safety requirements in response to fatal fire
A new initiative focused on assisted living providers is launching today in Massachusetts in response to a fire that resulted ...
As investigators probe cause of fire, Fall River mayor faults owner of assisted living home for spotty communication
It’s very important in a crisis that people stay in contact,” Mayor Paul Coogan said in a wide-ranging interview from his ...
‘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 ...