River's building department released certificates of inspection for the assisted living facility where nine people died in a fire, Sunday night.

At a press conference Tuesday, July 15, outside FRFD headquarters, Bacon said the city has typically relied on overtime for coverage in the event of a crisis -- but in an event like the Gabriel House “you can never have enough staff,” and that he is primarily focused on the lives that were saved.

Crystal Andrade said her 63-year-old mother was sleeping and had her hearing aids turned off when the fire alarms sounded.

"Whatever can be learned from this tragedy, from fire prevention to rescue perspectives, is of the utmost importance," writes one reader.

River police say a 5-year-old child survived a fall out of a third-story window but apparently escaped serious injury.