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Death toll rises in Fall River, Mass. assisted living tragedy: Safety violations and fire department understaffing exposed
The preventable tragedy at Gabriel House demonstrates the potential suffering posed to vulnerable populations, particularly ...
Owner of Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts had legal controversies years before deadly fire, I-Team found
WBZ-TV 's I-Team has found Dennis Etzkorn, the owner of Gabriel House in Fall River, has legal controversies in his past.
Fall River fire disaster: New video gives close-up look of heroic rescues
New bodycam footage gives the closest look yet of the heroism of Fall River, Mass., police officers and firefighters working to evacuate the Gabriel House amid a deadly fire.
After deadly Fall River fire, grief gives way to frustration and solidarity
The scene outside Gabriel House, the assisted living facility that saw a deadly fire over the weekend, was solemn Wednesday, ...
Investigators look at possibility deadly Fall River fire may have been caused by smoking near oxygen tank
Investigators are looking into a number of issues including the possibility that the fire was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank.
Fall River police share body camera footage from deadly Gabriel House fire
Video from police body cameras shows officers entering the building during the fire and assisting with the rescues of ...
A fire engulfed a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, killing 10 people. Here’s what we know
Elderly residents – some in wheelchairs and some dependent on oxygen tanks – were blinded by deadly smoke as they tried to ...