Fall River fire investigation likely to look at sprinkler performance

Fall River fire lieutenant recalls 'sheer chaos' and rescues at assisted living facility fire

Lt. Paul Machado is a 30-year veteran of Fall River Fire Department who helped rescue elderly and disabled residents of Gabriel House by ladder.

Owner of Gabriel House returns to scene of fatal fire, dodges reporter questions - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Dennis Etzkorn, the owner of Gabriel House, arrived back at the scene of the fatal fire just before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Etzkorn shut the gate that’s been placed around the facility and refused to answer reporter questions. Reporters waited outside of Gabriel House for hours, trying to get a comment, so far, nothing. Etzkorn owns the property where nine people died and dozens others, including firefighters, were injured when the assisted livi…

Taunton Fire Department to perform outreach to assisted living facilities after Fall River fire

TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Taunton Mayor Shaunna O’Connell, Fire Chief Steven Lavigne, and Taunton Emergency Management Agency Director Todd Castro said that the city’s fire department will perform outreach to the city’s assisted living facilities and nursing homes after the deadly fire in a Fall River facility. The outreach will include a review of each facility’s emergency preparedness protocols, as well as offering guidance and support to meet t…

Additional Fall River assisted living fire victim identified

The eighth victim in the fatal fire that ripped through the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River on Sunday has been identified.

Daughter of burn victim in Fall River fire: 'She was unrecognizable'

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Crystal Macura rushed to Rhode Island Hospital Monday after learning her mother had been critically injured in a fire that tore through the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility in Fall River. Macura said she was shocked to see her mother, 63-year-old Brenda Cropper, had been "burned from head to toe." "She was unrecognizable," Macura said. "It was something out of a horror movie." "It was the worst thing I've ever se…

Fall River fire investigation likely to look at sprinkler performance

The investigation into one of the deadliest fires in Massachusetts in recent years will almost certainly look at the performance of the sprinkler system in the building, a fire protection engineer tells 5 Investigates.