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Fallout from tragic Fall River fire puts spotlight on mental health of first responders
What they saw upon initial arrival on the scene was horrific and at times, they were powerless and couldn’t perform the ...
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Investigators probe if firefighter staffing contributed to Fall River fire devastation
As state and local authorities probe Sunday's deadly fire at a Fall River assisted living facility, a firefighter’s union is ...
Fall River funeral home offers free services for Gabriel House fire victims
A funeral home in Fall River is offering free funeral and cremation services to families who lost someone in a deadly fire ...
Fall River will increase firefighter staffing following tragedy at Gabriel House, city officials say
Mayor Paul Coogan and IAFF General President Edward Kelly announced on Wednesday that staffing levels at the Fall River Fire ...
Deadly Gabriel House fire prompts agreement to add staffing at Fall River Fire Department
Officials announced Wednesday that the fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts that killed nine people led to an agreement to make staffing additions to the Fall ...
‘They’ll write books about it’: Fall River fire chief tearfully describes scene of deadly Gabriel House fire
There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said ...