US EditionMultiple fatalities, injuries in 5-alarm fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 14 – Nine residents died and more than 30 were injured in a five-alarm fire at Gabriel House, where many occupants had limited mobility and required staff assistance, officials said.
- On Sunday night, a major fire erupted at Gabriel House, a residential care center in Fall River, Massachusetts, resulting in the deaths of nine individuals and leaving some residents trapped inside the building.
- The fire occurred around 9:50 p.m. and firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames while residents were screaming for help, some hanging out windows.
- About 50 firefighters, including 30 off-duty, responded, rescuing over a dozen residents who were taken to hospitals and evacuating all approximately 70 residents.
- Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon described the incident as a heartbreaking event for those affected and the wider Fall River area, while authorities continue to investigate the fire’s cause.
- The fire was extinguished by Monday morning, with five firefighters injured non-life-threateningly, and authorities and Governor Maura Healey offering support to displaced residents.
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9 Residents Dead In Massachusetts Care Home Blaze
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9 Killed As Fire Hits Massachusetts Care Home; Dozens Injured - Worthy Christian News
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent FALL RIVER, USA (Worthy News) – The U.S. State of Massachusetts was grieving Monday after nine people were killed and dozens injured when a deadly fire tore through an assisted-living facility in the town of Fall River. Authorities confirmed the death toll, adding that more than 30 others were injured in the blaze, which spread rapidly through Gabriel House. It “was an unfathomable …
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Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who leaned out of windows and screamed for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were hurt. A firefighters union said inadequate staffing hindered the response to the blaze and contributed to the death toll, though the mayor criticized that characterization, and the fire chief suggested no number of fi…
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