News

Fall River, Gabriel House fire

Gabriel House fire victim’s final act was saving others
Brenda Cropper, 66, was in critical condition for days following the fire at the Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence in Fall River. She died July 18 after she was taken off life support.
Tenth victim of the Gabriel House in Fall River assisted living fire died: DA updates
The Bristol County DA reported the update Friday saying, "it was due to a miscommunication with a medical agency."
Survivor of Fall River fire files lawsuit against Gabriel House, alleging emergency procedures ‘were not in place’
Resident Steven Oldrid alleged that he was “trapped in his room, suffered smoke inhalation, respiratory distress, and loss of consciousness” during the July 13 blaze.
Gabriel House sued: What a Fall River man hurt in fire claims was wrong with facility
A Fall River man who lived in Gabriel House assisted living and was seriously injured in the deadly fire has filed a lawsuit. Here's what it says.
Gabriel House residents react to fatal Fall River fire: 'Not just a tragedy, it’s a travesty'
A fire at the Gabriel House in Fall River killed nine residents and injured 30 others, including five firefighters. Gabriel House resident Kerry Leckey said everything in her apartment is “gone, gone, gone.” Among other things that are gone: three friends.
Owner of Gabriel House is "heartbroken" for victims of deadly fire
The owner of the Fall River assisted living facility where 10 people died in a fire, says he is trying to help the victims’ families get their possessions back.
Gabriel House owner declines interviews; hopes to return residents’ things soon
The owner of Fall River's Gabriel House said he's trying to return residents' possessions by the end of the month, after a fire at the facility killed 10 people.
Gabriel House owner breaks silence on deadly Fall River assisted-living home fire
The owner of Gabriel House, the Fall River, Massachusetts, assisted-living facility where 10 people died in a fire earlier this month, has released his first direct statement on what happened. Dennis Etzkorn said in the statement,
Fall River firefighters: ‘There are no words for what I’ve seen’
The firefighters greeted each other with handshakes, back slaps, and inside jokes in a firehouse kitchen. But quickly, they ...
'It was chaos.' Firefighters who battled deadly Fall River blaze share stories of survival
Less than two weeks after the fire that killed 10 residents of a Massachusetts assisted living facility, the Fall River ...
Gabriel House owner issues statement in wake of fatal fire at Fall River assisted living
The owner of Gabriel House assisted living facility -- the site of a tragic fire July 13 -- issued a statement Friday. Here's ...
"It was eerily quiet," Fall River, MA, Firefighter Relives Deadly Fire in Assisted Living House
"I'm proud of us, everybody who was there. One death it too much to handle," Fall River Lt. Paul Machado said.
Gabriel House fire in Fall River, Massachusetts may have been caused by smoking or oxygen device failure
The cause of a deadly fire​ at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts has been narrowed to two ...
In Fall River, a hellish nightmare of a fire
Visibility was near zero as smoke rapidly filled Gabriel House, an assisted living facility with 69 residents. People were ...
Gabriel House owners say sprinklers worked 5 days before deadly fire in Fall River
The statement on Monday by George Reagan Jr., a spokesperson for the Gabriel House ownership, said they were “eternally ...
Survivor of deadly Fall River, Massachusetts assisted living fire sues Gabriel House owner
A survivor of the deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall, River Massachusetts is now suing the owner.