River's fire department doesn't meet national staffing standards, and union officials say more firefighters could have saved ...

River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said he requested additional staffing prior to the deadly Sunday night fire at the Gabriel Assisted Living Facility that killed nine people.

At a press conference Tuesday, July 15, outside FRFD headquarters, Bacon said the city has typically relied on overtime for ...

Questions about Gabriel House living conditions and emergency preparedness continue to swirl following Sunday’s deadly fire.

Despite efforts by scores of firefighters – nearly half of whom were off duty at the time – and “every police officer in the ...

After a devastating fire at an assisted living facility on Oliver Street, Fall River residents are mourning the dead and ...

River's building department released certificates of inspection for the assisted living facility where nine people died in a fire, Sunday night.

The exact cause of the fire is under investigation, but the DA’s office said it did not appear to be suspicious. The ...

The investigation into one of the deadliest fires in Massachusetts in recent years will almost certainly look at the performance of the sprinkler system in the building, a fire protection engineer ...

Firefighters on the scene of a fire at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River, Mass., on Sunday, July 13, 2025. 🥵 Hot, with highs in the 90s. Sunset is at 8:18 p.m.

Finger-pointing has begun after nine people died and dozens were hurt in a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, ...

An "extensive investigation" is underway in Fall River after a fire at an assisted living center claimed the lives of nine people.