Fall River fire investigation Investigators have been looking into a number of issues, including the possibility that it was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank, according to WBZ-TV I-Team sources.

Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon called the fire at Gabriel House "an unfathomable tragedy." Flames broke out just after 9:30 p.m. Sunday at the facility on Oliver Street.

The cause of a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility that left 10 people dead remains undetermined for now as officials investigate whether smoking materials and an issue with a medical ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, center, and Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan, left, speak with a member of law enforcement, right, near the Gabriel House assisted living facility, Monday, July 14, 2025.

News Victims ID’d from deadly fire at Fall River assisted living facility Updated: Jul. 15, 2025, 11:37 a.m. | Published: Jul. 14, 2025, 4:43 p.m.