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Deadly Fall River fire exposes long-simmering dispute over department staffing
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.
Fall River fire victims include a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter
A blaze at a Massachusetts assisted-living home Sunday killed a musician, a secretary, a veteran Army sharpshooter and six other people. Some in her family say Gabriel House wasn’t
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DA investigating death of Fall River man after exchange of gunfire with police
New bodycam footage released by Fall River police shows the moment shots rang out during an escalating encounter with a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Radio calls reveal urgent rescue efforts during deadly Fall River fire
First responders rescued dozens of people from inside an assisted living facility where nine people were killed.
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'What we had was not enough': Fall River firefighters say understaffing means people died
River firefighters union says low staffing levels prevented them from rescuing more people in Massachusetts deadliest fire in 40 years.
Fall River fire is a tragic illustration of elders’ vulnerability
"Whatever can be learned from this tragedy, from fire prevention to rescue perspectives, is of the utmost importance," writes one reader.
Child falls 20 feet from window in Fall River
River police say a 5-year-old child survived a fall out of a third-story window but apparently escaped serious injury.
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