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(JA0) — Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan has ordered all flags in the city to be lowered to half-staff to honor those who died in last week’s fatal fire at Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility.
Investigators have ruled out all but two possible causes of the July 13 fire at a Fall River assisted living facility that killed 10 residents and injured nearly three dozen residents and ...
The state intends to provide Fall River a grant worth $1.2 million to help boost staffing levels in its fire department in the wake of a deadly fire that killed 10 people at an assisted living ...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says the state will provide money to improve public safety staffing in Fall River, the after meeting with city officials about the response to a fire at an assisted ...
Following a meeting with Fall River officials, Healey said the state was releasing $1.2 million for more emergency response personnel.
Unable to pinpoint a cause for the Fall River fire that killed 10, investigators said it will remain 'uncertain.' ...
Following a meeting with city officials, Healey said the state was releasing $1.2 million for Fall River to hire more emergency response personnel.
In the aftermath of a deadly fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, its owner, Dennis D. Etzkorn, has come under scrutiny. Etzkorn owns Gabriel House, the facility that caught fire the ...
While Fall River is more than 85 miles away, Mayor D.J. Beauregard called for all assisted living centers in Methuen to undergo an immediate city inspection this week.
The city of Taunton is urging long-term care facilities to up their fire prevention measures. Fall River may follow suit.
Mayor Paul Coogan and IAFF General President Edward Kelly announced on Wednesday that staffing levels at the Fall River Fire Department will increase immediately.
After deadly Fall River fire, grief gives way to frustration and solidarity By Camilo Fonseca, Maria Probert and Ava Berger Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,Updated July 17, 2025, 6:00 a.m.