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Multiple fatalities, injuries in 5-alarm fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 14 – A five-alarm fire at Gabriel House left nine residents dead and at least 30 injured, including five firefighters, prompting a large-scale rescue operation by about 50 responders.
- Late Sunday night, flames engulfed the Gabriel House assisted living complex in Fall River, Massachusetts, killing nine residents and injuring at least 30 others.
- Officials said the cause remains under investigation while CBS Boston reported unclear alarm and sprinkler function, Paul Lanzikos noted safety concerns, and the investigation continues.
- A five-alarm response mobilized roughly 50 firefighters, and officers broke down doors to evacuate residents, according to the Fall River Police Department.
- Displaced residents were taken to a local shelter as Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey offered state assistance and condolences.
- Fall River officials are securing permanent housing and medication access for survivors, with Mayor Paul Coogan outlining recovery and housing plans, while Michael O'Reagan acknowledged resource limits.
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