Fall River, Massachusetts and assisted living
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The devastating five-alarm fire that ripped through the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Sunday, July 13, 2025, has now claimed its tenth victim, Brenda Cropper, 66, who succumbed to her injuries after being ...
Assisted living centers are rare in Mass, but many families still don’t know what they offer — or what they don’t.
Fall River Police released body-worn camera video from night of deadly assisted living facility fire
Police released body-worn camera video showing rescues from the night an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts caught fire, killing at least nine people.
Jeffrey Bacon said the fire was "destined to kill" more than 50 people, but heroic acts limited the tragic loss of life.