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The tenth victim in the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility fire died on Friday, the Bristol County District Attorney’s office confirmed. The governor says she's motivated by the public good, not a donor's wishes.
There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said Wednesday.
The mayor of Fall River said only two people were working at the Gabriel House in Fall River when a fire broke out Sunday night, killing nine residents at the assisted living facility.
The Bristol County DA reported the update Friday saying, "it was due to a miscommunication with a medical agency."
Less than a week after the fatal fire at Gabriel House in Fall River, the family of a resident has retained the legal services of Morgan & Morgan, the law firm announced in a press release. In initial reports, nine people were killed and more than 30 hospitalized as a result of the July 13 fire.
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 city of Taunton is urging long-term care facilities to up their fire prevention measures. Fall River may follow suit.