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First lawsuit filed in deadly Fall River fire
The lawsuit alleges Fall River's Gabriel House didn't have emergency response procedures in place leading up to last week’s ...
Fall River fire caused at one of two points of origin: Here's what initial findings say
Some “preliminary findings” into what caused the deadly fire at Gabriel House assisted living facility were released at a ...
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Fall River fire department to get state money: What else is Gov. Healey changing after fire
Healey announced $1.2 million in state funds would be made available to Fall River to hire more emergency response personnel.
Investigators narrow down cause of Fall River fire to 2 potential sources
The deadly blaze was either started by a malfunctioning oxygen concentrator or smoking materials in a resident's room, ...
'I don't want this to define her': Families share memories of Fall River fire victims
A beloved mom. An avid dancer. A talented musician. A proud veteran. Who were the men and women who died in the Gabriel House ...
Gabriel House fire timeline: Inside the race to save lives in a historic tragedy
MassLive pieced together police logs, radio calls and witness accounts to reveal a detailed look at the timeline of the ...
‘A family, dysfunctional, but a family’ Fall River fire survivors process the tragedy, as their next steps remain uncertain
Survivors who made it out of the assisted living facility the night of July 13 are now scattered across the Fall River area ...
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Fire departments across Mass. fail to meet staffing standards, union survey shows
It's putting the public in jeopardy. It's putting firefighters in jeopardy,” said Rich MacKinnon, president of Professional ...