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Sprinklers worked 5 days before deadly Fall River fire, owners say

The statement said that there were quarterly inspections of the fire suppression system and that the latest happened five ...

Fall River fire chaplain recounts Gabriel House tragedy: ‘Nobody was prepared for this’

It was Richard Aguiar, director of the Fall River Emergency Management Agency. Aguiar told him the situation at the Gabriel ...

As investigators probe cause of fire, Fall River mayor faults owner of assisted living home for spotty communication

It’s very important in a crisis that people stay in contact,” Mayor Paul Coogan said in a wide-ranging interview from his ...

Death toll rises to 10 in devastating Massachusetts assisted living facility fire

Ten people have died after a Massachusetts assisted living facility caught fire Sunday night, making elderly residents rush ...

Fall River fire victims include a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter

A blaze at a Massachusetts assisted-living home Sunday killed a musician, a secretary, a veteran Army sharpshooter and six other people. Some in her family say Gabriel House wasn’t ...

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 ...

‘Losses will never be forgotten’: Gabriel House ownership releases statement following deadly fire

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Gabriel House say fire suppression system was checked 5 days before blaze that killed 10

The owners of the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility said their sprinklers and fire suppression system were last checked just five days before a tragic blaze trapped and killed 10 people. “One ...