Fall River family left with nothing after fire destroys home

Fall River family left with nothing after fire destroys home

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — A Fall River mother is crediting her 4-year-old son with saving their lives after their home caught fire Monday afternoon. Melissa Langella told 12 News she was in the kitchen with her son Maverick when he expressed concern over smelling "something funny." Langella initially thought it was the toaster oven, so she unplugged it. But Maverick wouldn't let it go — and the smell got worse. "He was persistent," Langella rec…

Historic 1848 house in Fall River devastated after fire

A day after a fire in a historic house in Fall River, relatives picked through the wreckage.