10th resident dies in Fall River assisted-living fire
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Investigators are looking into a number of issues including the possibility that the fire was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank.
What they saw upon initial arrival on the scene was horrific and at times, they were powerless and couldn’t perform the duties that they wanted to.”
The scene outside Gabriel House, the assisted living facility that saw a deadly fire over the weekend, was solemn Wednesday, as mourners placed flowers and lit candles, some praying, others standing silently, some imagining the scene over the weekend that left nine residents dead.
The preventable tragedy at Gabriel House demonstrates the potential suffering posed to vulnerable populations, particularly the elderly, by the savage cuts to social programs in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” relied upon by millions.
Today, the Fall River Police Department released body-cam footage of the incident, as the death toll increases to 10.
Police, fire, and EMS crews worked to rescue residents as smoke and flames spread through Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility in the heart of the city.
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River are delivering an update on the deadly fire that killed 9 and injured 30 there Sunday night. Watch live: