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10th person dies in Fall River assisted living facility fire, DA says
Brenda Cropper, 66, had been hospitalized in critical condition following Sunday’s five-alarm blaze. The post 10th person ...
Tenth victim dies after Fall River assisted-living facility fire
A tenth victim has died following the Fall River fire at the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility on Sunday, the Bristol ...
Police body camera video from Fall River fire shows chaotic scene at assisted living home: "We need you out"
River police released body camera video showing heroic rescue efforts by officers in the deadly Gabriel House assisted living home fire.
Fall River funeral home offers free services for Gabriel House fire victims
A funeral home in Fall River is offering free funeral and cremation services to families who lost someone in a deadly fire ...
Gabriel House in Fall River: How many are still hospitalized and in hotels after fire
Some residents who survived Sunday's fire at the Gabriel House in Fall River are still hospitalized and in hotels. Here's the ...
‘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 ...
After deadly Fall River fire, grief gives way to frustration and solidarity
The scene outside Gabriel House, the assisted living facility that saw a deadly fire over the weekend, was solemn Wednesday, ...
Investigators look at possibility deadly Fall River fire may have been caused by smoking near oxygen tank
Investigators are looking into a number of issues including the possibility that the fire was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank.
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.
Fall River officer pays phone bill for mother who couldn’t call her son in medical facility
"Thank you, Detective Monteiro, for reminding us all what service with compassion truly looks like," Fall River Police wrote ...
10th victim dies from fire at Fall River assisted living facility
Authorities identified the victim as Brenda Cropper, 66. She had been hospitalized in critical condition since Sunday’s fire, ...
In wake of deadly fire, Fall River reaches agreement to boost fire staffing
The city is taking a significant step closer to meeting the national standard for firefighters working at a given time.