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River fire union has claimed more lives could have been saved if more firefighters were on scene. The mayor says the department was staffed as requested by the chief.
The state Executive Office of Elder Affairs cited the facility for seven deficiencies, four of which were repeat problems.
A fire at Gabriel House assisted living in Fall River, Massachusetts, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. City is responding and investigating.
"Bring ladders, all units," Fall River, MA, Firefighter at Assisted Living Facility Told Dispatchers
"I need bodies and ladders," a Fall River firefighter also requested during the frantic search and rescue operation.
The investigation into the fire’s cause is ongoing but “does not appear to be suspicious,” according to the Bristol County district attorney's office.
The names of seven of the nine people who died in the Fall River fire on July 13 have been released to the public.
River Fire Department confirmed that there are multiple injuries and fatalities. A family reunification centre has now been set up at the chapel at the St. Anne’s Hospital.