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Multiple Dead Many Injured After Fire Senior Living Facility Massachusetts 2025 07 14

Nine people died and more than 30 others were injured when a fire broke out at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, at approximately 9:50 p.m. Sunday, with one person remaining in critical condition.</span

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Nine people died and more than 30 others were injured when a fire broke out at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, at approximately 9:50 p.m. Sunday, with one person remaining in critical condition.

About 50 firefighters responded to the five-alarm blaze, including 30 off-duty personnel, after arriving to find heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building with residents trapped inside and some hanging from windows screaming for help.</span

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About 50 firefighters responded to the five-alarm blaze, including 30 off-duty personnel, after arriving to find heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building with residents trapped inside and some hanging from windows screaming for help.

The facility housed approximately 70 residents at the time of the fire, with all occupants evacuated and displaced from the building, which opened in 1999 and contains 100 units according to state records.</span

Global News

The facility housed approximately 70 residents at the time of the fire, with all occupants evacuated and displaced from the building, which opened in 1999 and contains 100 units according to state records.

Fall River Police officers were first to arrive and entered the smoke-filled building, physically carrying out approximately 12 non-ambulatory residents while breaking down doors to escort others to safety.</span

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Fall River Police officers were first to arrive and entered the smoke-filled building, physically carrying out approximately 12 non-ambulatory residents while breaking down doors to escort others to safety.

Five firefighters sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the rescue operations, with the fire contained to one wing of the building and extinguished by Monday morning while the cause remains under investigation.</span

New York Times

Five firefighters sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the rescue operations, with the fire contained to one wing of the building and extinguished by Monday morning while the cause remains under investigation.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey expressed condolences and offered state assistance while a family notification center was established at St. Anne's Hospital chapel for relatives seeking information about residents.</span

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey expressed condolences and offered state assistance while a family notification center was established at St. Anne's Hospital chapel for relatives seeking information about residents.

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The fire raises serious questions about safety protocols at assisted living facilities housing vulnerable populations. Despite having sprinklers and fire alarms, nine people still died in what should have been a protected environment. This incident demands a thorough investigation into building safety standards.

The fire raises serious questions about safety protocols at assisted living facilities housing vulnerable populations. Despite having sprinklers and fire alarms, nine people still died in what should have been a protected environment. This incident demands a thorough investigation into building safety standards.

Nine People Killed in Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility

9 Dead in Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Fire

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This tragedy highlights the heroic response of first responders who risked their lives to save residents. Police officers and firefighters showed extraordinary courage entering a smoke-filled building to rescue trapped elderly residents. The quick action of emergency personnel undoubtedly prevented an even greater loss of life.

This tragedy highlights the heroic response of first responders who risked their lives to save residents. Police officers and firefighters showed extraordinary courage entering a smoke-filled building to rescue trapped elderly residents. The quick action of emergency personnel undoubtedly prevented an even greater loss of life.

9 Dead in Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Fire

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