Overview

• Late Sunday night blaze at Gabriel House Assisted Living killed nine residents and injured about 30 people, including five firefighters with one still in critical condition.
• The three-story facility housed roughly 70 mostly low-mobility seniors under an active sprinkler system when heavy smoke and flames trapped occupants.
• The fire triggered a five-alarm response that deployed about 50 firefighters, including 30 off-duty personnel, alongside police and EMS teams in urgent rescue efforts.
• A family reunification center at St. Anne’s Hospital chapel and an emergency shelter at the Timao Centre on Bay Street have been set up to support displaced residents and relatives.
• Fall River fire marshals, the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Bristol District Attorney’s Office are leading a full investigation into the blaze’s cause.