US Edition'Tragedy Is Understatement': Mass. Facility's Statement After Fatal Fire; New Rules in Effect
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 21 – Facility owners confirmed sprinkler system was tested five days before the fire that killed 10 residents and injured 30 others at Gabriel House, as investigations continue.
- In Fall River on July 21, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office named 70-year-old Halina Lawler as the 10th victim, referencing the July 13 fire at Gabriel House.
- Although the district attorney’s office said the cause does not appear suspicious, Gabriel House ownership noted the fire suppression system was tested five days before the blaze.
- Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said the blaze began in a second-floor room, and flames trapped residents, forcing first responders to kick down doors and pull people through windows.
- Beginning Monday, July 21, the initiative requires all 273 assisted living facilities to send safety protocols and evacuation plans to residents and families.
- Currently, a commission is developing new regulations for assisted living, and Maura Healey said a state agency will inspect all 273 facilities for emergency preparedness.
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FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) – Investigators have identified two potential causes of the deadly fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts. But since they can't pinpoint the exact origin, the cause of the fire has officially been ruled "undetermined." Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III and State Fire Marshal Jon Davine held a news conference Tuesday afternoon to release their preliminary findings. Davine said the…
Oxygen machine played role in fire that killed 10 in Massachusetts, officials say - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
A fire that killed 10 people at an assisted living center in Fall River, Massachusetts, this month began in a resident’s second-floor room, where investigators found an oxygen machine and “smoking materials,” officials said Tuesday.
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Officials announced Tuesday a preliminary investigation shows an oxygen tank malfunction or smoking may have caused the deadly Fall River, Mass., assisted living facility fire that claimed the lives of 10 last week.
Investigators find 2 possible causes of deadly Fall River fire
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Investigators have identified two potential causes of the deadly fire at a Fall River assisted living facility, but since they can't pinpoint the exact origin, it's officially been ruled "undetermined." Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III and State Fire Marshal Jon Davine held a news conference Tuesday afternoon to release their preliminary findings. Davine said the fire at Gabriel House began in a reside…
Massachusetts assisted living facility fire 'clearly accidental'; medical oxygen fueled blaze that killed 10
An investigation into the source of the fatal fire at a Massachusetts assisted living facility last week classified the cause as "undetermined," though officials believe it was an accidental ignition
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