"I need bodies and ladders," a Fall River firefighter also requested during the frantic search and rescue operation.

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.

First responders rescued dozens of people from inside an assisted living facility where nine people were killed.

Running into a burning building of vulnerable people, knowing not all will survive – it’s horrifying. Even though firefighters sign up, it affects them.

A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more ...

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 ...

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

In the day after the deadliest fire in Massachusetts since 1984, investigation continues and questions on fire department staffing discussed.

A former employee said she never saw the staff perform fire drills. The local fire chief pushed back at claims that ...

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.

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

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