The assisted living facility that caught fire Sunday had working sprinklers and posted evacuation maps, according to an August 2024 fire inspection report. Ten people died as a result of the blaze.

FALL RIVER — Advocates for stricter policies and more efficient procedures in long-term care facilities like the fire-torn Gabriel House assisted living center are preparing to lobby for changes to ...

Two fires, two vastly different outcomes. Rockland Fire Chief Scott Duffey isn’t comparing them apples to apples, but what went wrong at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River this ...

Loud fire alarms awoke Orchard Apartment residents without warning on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Instead of a routine drill where ...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — The city of Fall River on Thursday released six years’ worth of fire inspection reports for the Gabriel House assisted living facility, where a fire earlier this week ...

The provisions and requirements for fire sprinkler systems within buildings have been mandated within codes and standards since the late 1800s. The inclusion of these systems fit within our core ...

All five assisted living facilities in Norwich, Connecticut, have passed their annual fire safety inspections. Inspections confirmed that major safety systems like sprinklers and fire alarms are in ...

QUINCY, MA – Fire departments and safety advocates across North America will join forces to participate in Home Fire Sprinkler Week, May 11-17, 2025. Through community outreach and social media ...

Fall River is increasing fire department staffing by $1.5 million in the wake of the Gabriel House fire. Mayor Paul Coogan and Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon are urging long-term care facilities to conduct ...