Fall River, Gabriel House
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Investigators may never know for certain what sparked the fire on the left side of the U-shaped assisted living facility.
The owners of the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility said their sprinklers and fire suppression system were last checked just five days before a tragic blaze trapped and killed 10 people.
Sunday marks one week since a fire ripped through an assisted living facility in Fall River, killing ten residents.
Body-worn camera footage from Fall River police shows officers rescuing residents from the Gabriel House fire. Check it out.
The Bristol County DA reported the update Friday saying, "it was due to a miscommunication with a medical agency."
The city of Taunton is urging long-term care facilities to up their fire prevention measures. Fall River may follow suit.
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.