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Deadly Fall River fire exposes long-simmering dispute over department staffing
River fire union has claimed more lives could have been saved if more firefighters were on scene. The mayor says the ...
Fall River fire is a tragic illustration of elders’ vulnerability
"Whatever can be learned from this tragedy, from fire prevention to rescue perspectives, is of the utmost importance," writes ...
'What we had was not enough': Fall River firefighters say understaffing means people died
River firefighters union says low staffing levels prevented them from rescuing more people in Massachusetts deadliest fire in ...
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.
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 ...
Fall River facility where fatal fire broke out was understaffed and poorly maintained, current and former employees allege
The Gabriel House assisted living facility did not perform fire drills or train workers in evacuation procedures and was also understaffed and poorly maintained, according to a current and former ...
Child falls 20 feet from window in Fall River
River police say a 5-year-old child survived a fall out of a third-story window but apparently escaped serious injury.