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The mayor of Fall River announced changes to fire department staffing levels after a deadly fire at an assisted living complex. WBZ-TV’s Brandon Truitt reports.
Displaced residents and relatives say, despite substandard conditions, it was a place where people from difficult circumstances found each other.
South Coast Funeral Home is covering the cost of Richard Rochon’s services, and is also willing to do the same for other ...
There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said ...
The City of Taunton announced a coordinated outreach effort to all nursing homes and assisted living facilities after the fire at a facility in Fall River.
River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said he plans to release the fire inspection report for Gabriel House Thursday, after paperwork delays.
The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents ...
City officials in Fall River, Massachusetts are adding more firefighters to each shift after a fire at an assisted-living facility killed nine and hurt dozens.
River Mayor Paul Coogan addressing the media on July 16, 2025. (WLNE)FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The Fall River Mayor Paul ...
Heartbreak and questions still linger in Fall River after a fire tore through an assisted living facility on Sunday, killing ...
The policy, approved this week, introduces a tiered fee system for non-emergent EMS calls such as lift assists with no injuries or routine patient transports that don't require urgent care.