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Relatives say Massachusetts assisted-living blaze gutted a tough community
The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people so far, opened in 1999 in Fall River, ...
‘They’ll write books about it’: Fall River fire chief recounts Gabriel House fire
River fire chief gave a harrowing recount of the night nine people were killed in a fire at the Gabriel House.
Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults
More than 75 percent of Gabriel House residents are enrolled in Medicaid, state officials have said, and it charges ...
Deadly Massachusetts fire highlights the minimal regulations that govern assisted-living facilities
The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents ...
Fire at assisted-living facility 'was destined to kill 50-plus people,' chief says, praising 'hero' responders
The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus ...
Radio calls reveal urgent rescue efforts during deadly Fall River fire
First responders rescued dozens of people from inside an assisted living facility where nine people were killed.
Residents recount harrowing escape from deadly Fall River fire: ‘It was just a disaster’
Gabriel House residents described a chaotic scene Sunday night before they were rescued from the blaze that left nine dead ...