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State inspectors found violations in 2023

Fall River fire: Assisted living facility’s track record, fire department’s staffing under scrutiny

Questions about Gabriel House living conditions and emergency preparedness continue to swirl following Sunday’s deadly fire.

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State inspectors found violations in 2023 at Fall River assisted living facility where 9 died in fire

When the deadly fire broke out Sunday night at Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts, the assisted living facility had 70 residents, but how many staff members were working? Paul Lanzikos is with the advocacy group Dignity Alliance,

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Fall River fire chief defends response to deadly fire at assisted living home

You could have had 100 firefighters show up on that scene and it wouldn’t have been enough,” Jeffrey Bacon said at a news briefing outside the fire department’s headquarters Tuesday.

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An investigation is underway after a fire engulfed a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, killing 9 people. Here’s what we know

Elderly residents – some in wheelchairs and some dependent on oxygen tanks – were blinded by deadly smoke as they tried to ...

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Probe into deadly Fall River fire continues

A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents, according to ...

Fall River fire at Gabriel House assisted living: Names and ages of victims

The names of seven of the nine people who died in the Fall River fire on July 13 have been released to the public.

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 ...