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Fire that ripped through Fall River assisted living facility may have been sparked by smoking materials, oxygen machine
Investigators may never know for certain what sparked the fire on the left side of the U-shaped assisted living facility.
Survivor of deadly Fall River, Massachusetts assisted living fire sues Gabriel House owner
A survivor of the deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts is now suing the ...
Deadly Fall River assisted living fire began in resident's room, was deemed not intentional
Smoking or an oxygen machine issue may have sparked the deadly fire at Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility in Fall River, ...
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State assisted living commission postpones planned report to consider Fall River tragedy
A state commission facing an August deadline to issue recommendations on how to better regulate assisted living residences voted Wednesday to extend its deadline, citing a need to consider lessons ...
Mass. launches effort to improve safety at assisted living facilities after deadly Fall River fire
The state is launching a safety initiative to ensure Massachusetts’ more than 250 assisted living facilities are up to code.
Fall River assisted living facility fire victim remembered for his ‘contagious personality’
One of the victims of the deadly Gabriel House assisted living facility fire that happened in Fall River earlier this month ...
Fall River assisted living facility where 9 died in fire had not been inspected by state since October 2023, I-Team finds
The last time the state of Massachusetts inspected the Gabriel House in Fall River was in October 2023, the I-Team has ...
What to know about owner of Fall River assisted living facility that caught fire
Court records show that Dennis Etzkorn has a history of legal issues involving management and financial practices at Gabriel ...
What we know about victims of Fall River assisted living center fire
Some of the victims died in the fire at the Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence, while others died after they were transported to local hospitals.