Fall River, Gabriel House
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The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said it erroneously reported 66-year-old Brenda Cropper dead due to a “miscommunication.” The post Fall River fire victim reported dead Thursday is still alive,
Body-worn camera footage from Fall River police shows officers rescuing residents from the Gabriel House fire. Check it out.
Nearly 40 restaurants, including Christopher's — a Fall River restaurant owned by one of the organizers — are participating in a fundraiser Friday at St. John's Club in Fall River.
The city of Taunton is urging long-term care facilities to up their fire prevention measures. Fall River may follow suit.
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.
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What they saw upon initial arrival on the scene was horrific and at times, they were powerless and couldn’t perform the duties that they wanted to.”
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.