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Fall River fire is a tragic illustration of elders’ vulnerability
"Whatever can be learned from this tragedy, from fire prevention to rescue perspectives, is of the utmost importance," writes ...
GoFundMe made to support families of those killed in Fall River fire
A GoFundMe was set up to help the families of those impacted by a fire that burned a Massachusetts assisted living facility ...
9 dead, 1 critical in Fall River assisted living facility fire. Here’s what we know.
River firefighters arrived at the scene Sunday to find some of the trapped residents screaming for help out of the windows.
'What we had was not enough': Fall River firefighters say understaffing means people died
River firefighters union says low staffing levels prevented them from rescuing more people in Massachusetts deadliest fire in ...
What we know: Deadly Fall River assisted living facility fire
A fire broke out at about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday a Fall River assisted living residence, which drew nearly 50 firefighters to ...
Investigators still looking for cause of fire that killed 9 in Fall River
The exact cause of the fire is under investigation, but the DA’s office said it did not appear to be suspicious. The ...
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Fall River police respond to report of ‘male in crisis’, neighbors say they heard gunshots
Fall River police said they responded early Tuesday morning to a residence on Langley Street following report of a male<a ...
Fall River facility where fatal fire broke out was understaffed and poorly maintained, current and former employees allege
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 ...