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Investigators narrow down cause of Fall River fire to 2 potential sources
The deadly blaze was either started by a malfunctioning oxygen concentrator or smoking materials in a resident's room, authorities said.
Oxygen tank device, smoking eyed in deadly Fall River fire probe
Officials announced Tuesday a preliminary investigation shows an oxygen tank malfunction or smoking may have caused the deadly Fall River assisted living facility fire that claimed the lives of 10 last week.
Smoking materials, oxygen concentrator found in room where Fall River fire began, officials say
The state’s fire marshal said the fire was either caused by an electrical or “mechanical failure” involving the oxygen device, or by improper use of smoking materials.
Bodycam video captures heroic rescues during fire at assisted living facility
Bodycam footage provided by the Fall River Police Department in Massachusetts shows officers saving victims of the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility fire on July 13.
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.
Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults
More than 75 percent of Gabriel House residents are enrolled in Medicaid, state officials have said, and it charges significantly less than a typical assisted living facility does for private-paying patients.
Deadly Fall River fire exposes long-simmering dispute over department staffing
River fire union has claimed more lives could have been saved if more firefighters were on scene. The mayor says the department was staffed as requested by the chief.
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