Fall River, Gabriel House
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The tenth victim in the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility fire died on Friday, the Bristol County District Attorney’s office confirmed. The governor says she's motivated by the public good, not a donor's wishes.
There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said Wednesday.
The Bristol County DA reported the update Friday saying, "it was due to a miscommunication with a medical agency."
Less than a week after the fatal fire at Gabriel House in Fall River, the family of a resident has retained the legal services of Morgan & Morgan, the law firm announced in a press release. In initial reports, nine people were killed and more than 30 hospitalized as a result of the July 13 fire.
The nation's largest injury law firm announced Friday it was investigating the fatal fire in Fall River Sunday night.
It’s very important in a crisis that people stay in contact,” Mayor Paul Coogan said in a wide-ranging interview from his office Friday.
The city of Taunton is urging long-term care facilities to up their fire prevention measures. Fall River may follow suit.
Body-worn camera footage from Fall River police shows officers rescuing residents from the Gabriel House fire. Check it out.