Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said he requested additional staffing prior to the deadly Sunday night fire at the Gabriel Assisted Living Facility that killed nine people.

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A fire at Gabriel House assisted living in Fall River, Massachusetts, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. City is responding and investigating.

Fall River's mayor said only two people were working at Gabriel House when a deadly fire broke out Sunday night.

Fall River's fire department doesn't meet national staffing standards, and union officials say more firefighters could have saved lives, but the city's mayor said it's too soon for the debate.

Dozens of people were rescued by first responders from a fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River. Of those, 30 required hospitalization. Nine others died in the overnight fire.

Fall River has had two fires over its history that have been dubbed "The Great Fire" – one in 1843 and another in 1928.

Fall River City Council urged by residents to look at public safety budgets The Fall River City Council, including the budget subcommittee, met in a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 15 ...

FALL RIVER, MASS. (WHDH) - A large fire at Gabriel House, an assisted living facility in Fall River, took the lives of nine people and injured dozens of others, including responding firefighters.

Did you know Fall River police had a mounted division? The city lost an officer in the line of duty 100 years ago. Meet Armand Dufresne.

WBZ-TV 's I-Team has found Dennis Etzkorn, the owner of Gabriel House in Fall River, has legal controversies in his past.