Fall River, Massachusetts
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The preventable tragedy at Gabriel House demonstrates the potential suffering posed to vulnerable populations, particularly the elderly, by the savage cuts to social programs in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” relied upon by millions.
Investigators are looking into a number of issues including the possibility that the fire was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank.
Police, fire, and EMS crews worked to rescue residents as smoke and flames spread through Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility in the heart of the city.
The scene outside Gabriel House, the assisted living facility that saw a deadly fire over the weekend, was solemn Wednesday, as mourners placed flowers and lit candles, some praying, others standing silently, some imagining the scene over the weekend that left nine residents dead.
New bodycam footage gives the closest look yet of the heroism of Fall River, Mass., police officers and firefighters working to evacuate the Gabriel House amid a deadly fire.