Nine people were killed Sunday night after a fire broke out in an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts.

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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.

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.

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

The Creative Arts Network has volunteers to carry out tourism initiatives, but they say they could do much more with the city's support.

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.

Some residents who survived Sunday's fire at the Gabriel House in Fall River are still hospitalized and in hotels. Here's the breakdown on Wednesday.

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

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The city of Taunton is urging long-term care facilities to up their fire prevention measures. Fall River may follow suit.

Officials announced Wednesday that the fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts that killed nine people led to an agreement to make staffing additions to the ...