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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.” ...
Ten people were killed and one was critically injured in a fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts.
“There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said Wednesday.
The investigation into one of the deadliest fires in Massachusetts in recent years will almost certainly look at the performance of the sprinkler system in the building, a fire protection engineer ...
Fall River called mutual aid during the Gabriel House fire when firefighters were overwhelmed. But they covered stations, not the fire. Here's why.
Healey announced $1.2 million in state funds would be made available to Fall River to hire more emergency response personnel.
Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon deferred all questions about the fire investigation to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — The Fall River Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its beloved K-9s. According to a post on Facebook, K-9 Joseph passed away on July 25.
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.
Following the fire at the Gabriel Assisted Living Facility that killed nine people on Sunday, concerns surfaced surrounding the Fall River Fire Department’s staffing.