US EditionFamily Members Describe Chaos as Crews Battle Deadly Fall River Fire
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 13 – Nine people died and 30 were injured in the Gabriel House fire, with more than 50 firefighters responding and several treated for minor injuries, officials said.
- On the evening of Sunday, July 13, 2025, a major fire broke out at the Gabriel House facility for assisted living located on Oliver Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.
- The fire started suddenly and spread quickly, prompting a massive emergency response as residents were found trapped and needing rescue.
- Firefighters arrived around 9:30 p.m. to heavy smoke and flames while residents hung out of windows screaming for help and multiple victims were rescued.
- The Fall River Fire Department confirmed that several people have died or been injured, declared a mass casualty incident, and established a family reunification center at Saint Anne's Hospital nearby.
- Investigators from the Fall River Fire Department and the State Fire Marshal's Office will probe the fire's cause, while responders and officials continue aiding the affected families.
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Several Killed in Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility
Several people were killed after a large fire broke out at an assisted living facility in Fall River, Mass., on Sunday night, in what the local fire chief called an “unfathomable tragedy.” The Fall River Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at Gabriel House, an assisted living facility, at about 9:30 p.m. Eastern time, Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said at a news conference. Firefighters encountered thick smoke and flames, and re…
‘Unfathomable tragedy’: Multiple dead in fire at Fall River assisted living facility, injured include firefighters - Boston News, Weather, Sports
FALL RIVER, MASS. (WHDH) - A large fire at Gabriel House, an assisted living facility in Fall River, took the lives of a yet unknown
Multiple people dead, firefighters injured in fire at Fall River senior living facility, officials confirm - The Boston Globe
Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said when firefighters arrived at the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility Sunday, they found people hanging out of the building needing rescue.
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