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A 10th person has died in the aftermath of the fire at the Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts. Brenda Cropper, 66, ...
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced the death of 66-year-old Brenda Cropper on Thursday. She had ...
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — A 10th person has died several days after a fire broke out at an assisted living facility in Fall ...
Brenda Cropper, 66, had been hospitalized in critical condition since Sunday’s fire at the Gabriel House on Oliver Street.
Changes are coming to the Fall River Fire Department following the fire at the Gabriel Assisted Living Facility that killed ...
River called mutual aid during the Gabriel House fire when firefighters were overwhelmed. But they covered stations, not the ...
Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan announced alongside fire officials that the town will increase fire department staffing levels Wednesday afternoon.Coogan<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said ...
The City of Taunton announced a coordinated outreach effort to all nursing homes and assisted living facilities after the ...
River Mayor Paul Coogan addressing the media on July 16, 2025. (WLNE)FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The Fall River Mayor Paul ...
Lt. Paul Machado, a 30-year veteran of Fall River Fire Department who helped rescue elderly and disabled residents of Gabriel ...
After nine people died in an assisted living facility, IAFF officials said Fall River didn't have enough firefighters on duty ...