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Healey announced $1.2 million in state funds would be made available to Fall River to hire more emergency response personnel.
A week after a fire at the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility in Fall River, MA, a victim was taken off life support. The 66-year-old woman was the 10th victim claimed by the fire.
Gov. Maura Healey made the announcement more than a week after a fire in a Fall River assisted living center left 10 dead.
FALL RIVER, MASS. (WHDH) - Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan announced alongside fire officials that the town will increase fire department staffing levels Wednesday afternoon.
Fall River's building department released certificates of inspection for the assisted living facility where nine people died in a fire, Sunday night.
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Video from police body cameras shows officers entering a Fall River assisted living building during a deadly fire and gives a first-person view of some of the rescues.
Fall River police said the officers who responded to the fire “exemplified professionalism, bravery, and selflessness in the face of danger.” ...
The residents of Fall River are stepping up to help the survivors of the fire at an assisted living home.
Healey announced $1.2 million in state funds would be made available to Fall River to hire more emergency response personnel.
Fall River called mutual aid during the Gabriel House fire when firefighters were overwhelmed. But they covered stations, not the fire. Here's why.
A woman kneels to pray at the scene of the Gabriel House fire in Fall River, MA on July 16, 2025. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe The 10th victim in the devastating Fall River fire on July 13 was ...