Fall River, Gabriel House
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The city of Fall River on Thursday released six years' worth of fire inspection reports for the Gabriel House assisted living facility, where a fire earlier this week claimed the lives of 10 residents.
The Gabriel House fire that killed 10 residents is prompting other Bristol County communities to look into emergency plans at assisted living homes.
FALL RIVER — The nine residents killed in a fire here at Gabriel House, an assisted living residence, are being remembered as fonts of knowledge and symbols of longevity.
Investigations into what starts a fire require a methodical look at the scene and can take a long time to complete.
The Fall River mayor’s office has confirmed all Gabriel House residents displaced by the tragic Sunday fire that claimed nine lives now have new living arrangements.
The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents reliant on wheelchairs and oxygen tanks, but it lacked the safety measures and most of the staffing requirements that are commonplace in nursing homes.
A state official documented 26 instances where staff members did not report specific emergency situations to the state within the 24-hour window required by law.