Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon held back tears on Wednesday as he shared harrowing stories of rescues and detailed what firefighters encountered at the scene of the deadly blaze at Gabriel ...

FALL RIVER, Mass. — 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 ...

An investigator takes measurements Monday, July 14, 2025, near an entrance to the Gabriel House assisted living facility following a fire that started late Sunday in Fall River, Mass.

The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people, opened in 1999 in Fall River, Massachusetts.

FALL RIVER, Mass. — A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents, ...

This undated photo provided by Holly Mallowes shows Eleanor Willett, a victim of a fire at Gabriel House, the assisted-living facility where she lived in Fall River, Mass. Credit: AP/Holly Mallowes ...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) -- Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who leaned out of windows and ...